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Annotated, will be broken down.

Why you like it, what can you use in your own magazine.Why you like it, what can you use in your own magazine.

Imagery used.

What the article is about..

Loads of texts suggest it is targeted for an intellectual reader. Even though funky

house is...

Grungy font n concrete background show informal and his pictures are like a

paparazzi shot not studio to look more informal.

Torn style emphasise the grunge, matches the dirty concrete background.

Plain colours white, the artist is in colour so that he can stand out.

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How does the choice of band featured in the article suggest who the target audience

will be?will be?

Target audience. Famous for being an artist ’Party Hard’. Type of music: UK funky

house

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What type of language is used in the article?

Informal, direct or in direct, inclusive or exclusive?Informal, direct or in direct, inclusive or exclusive?

Target audience

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How is the colour used?

The article is representing the background behind Donaeo, by allowing only the artist The article is representing the background behind Donaeo, by allowing only the artist

to be in bold colour makes him stand out from the page, added importance. The main

thing you spot when you look at the article is the style of the article, colour isn’t a

major factor that sells this article.

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What style of text (type/size/colour) is used? Is it similar to any other pages? What

does it say about the image of the magazine and the audience?does it say about the image of the magazine and the audience?

The text emphasises the title ‘hard times’, the style is broken up

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How is the double page spread laid out? How much of the pages are taken up by

images and how much by text? How does this reflect the audience? What do they images and how much by text? How does this reflect the audience? What do they

value?

Model’s positioning on the page, Mise-en-scene, location and how it is represented in

the dps, colour, attempted connotation (clothing), planned denotation (the brick wall

symbolises), rule of third, white background shot, low angle shot to put the model

higher, represents status in the music career.

Rule of Left third

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What tone is the magazine using when addressing the reader (as a close friend, a

member of an ‘in’ crowd or an informal intelligent fan?) provide evidence.member of an ‘in’ crowd or an informal intelligent fan?) provide evidence.

Compare to the front cover

Front cover is more colourful compared to the dps however the images are very

casual nothing professional, the grunge style is followed on through, different font,

style and text.

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How does the style of the article match the style of the font cover?

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Does the article demand any prior knowledge? Give examples.

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