2. Masthead This is a clear example of a
The masthead is bold and red the flash it uses the word news
colour may represent a neutral colour this connotes its happening
to both genders. Its placed on the now that its new and can be
third left of the magazine this shows referred to seriousness
its important because the audience
reads the third left, even though the There is an obvious colour
masthead has been overlapped by the scheme throughout this
main image we are aware that it is an front cover, the colours
NME magazine because its such a well being red, white and black
known magazine. these colours connote being
fresh and a new vibe.
Main cover lines Starring usually associated
‘Dizzee Rascal’ is not in a straight line this to film/television, it then
shows the informality its showing follows on to say what
difference as its not following the key people they will have in
conventions we would typically find on a this issue.
magazine. The use of the colour white
connotes a new and fresh vibe to
music, the font is in sans serif and
uppercase.
Main image
There’s much confidence coming from this
image by his pose and the way he is
Cover lines stood, his arms are open to show that he is
The use of the word man at the welcoming the audience . The clothing he is
end of this pull out quote shows wearing is a stereotype to what we believe
the informality it’s a slang word. the audience of this type of genre would be
wearing, in the background there's clear use
of graffiti this connotes the expression of
young people.
3.
4. Banner
The masthead has been
mirrored onto the contents
page which shows that both This column on the right is the
the front cover and contents boldest part of the cover
page are together showing the importance and
this is the things which will be
included within the magazine
Main image
Index column The main image is a photograph
The colours used links
representing a snap shoot of the tour.
back to the colour
The image clearly shows a tour bus this
scheme.
again links make to the ‘tour special’
which is one of the features within the
magazine. The copy and the image are
both placed on what looks like a chest.
Advert
Copy This advert is trying to
Within this text there a engage more readers to
words used which is slang read their magazines by
also there is a drop cap doing this they are making
‘t’ which is four lines long it cheaper to regular
buyers.
5.
6. The graffiti has Caption
followed from the In the top right hand corner
front cover again there is a caption which says
showing expression dizzee this represents that
of mid teens. this page is linked to the
main image of the front
These are by lines cover being dizzee rascal.
which clearly shows
us who's illustrated
the double page.
Title
The title again isn't in
Subheading straight line and doesn’t
This summaries the follow the key conventions
whole article tells us of a typical magazine this
what dizzee rascal may connote that this
has achieved and the magazine is quirky and
article below is his different and its bringing a
amazing story. different feel to original
looking magazines.
Copy
The copy starts with a drop
cap ‘y’ and the length of
this letter is six lines long, it
then does follow the
This image shows empty
conventions and it is in four
beer glasses which could
separate columns. As the
connate a party chilled life
image is near the bottom of
the page the text has
wrapped around the image.
7. The new musical express is a popular magazine dated back
to the 50s, the magazine is published weekly since march
1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually
moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s. It was
the first British paper to include a singles chart, in the 14
November 1952 edition. In the 1970s it became the best-
selling British music newspaper. The first issue was called
‘accordion times and musical express’ it was then brought
by a London music promoter who then launched it to the
NME magazine. The publisher company now is the IPC
media. The sales figures for this magazine is £30,000 per
week. The core target audience is from 16-19 and are
usually rock/indie fans.
Sales figures have decreased over the years as fewer
people read newspapers/magazines this has resulted into
the sales figures decreasing.
8. A lot of the In most issues of this
times the magazine they’ve
magazines included the newest
involve a hottest celebrities
freebie
Colours used
throughout every In every NME magazine the
issue of the NME masthead is repeated the
magazine is same in colour and size.
red, whit and
black.
