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Analysis Of Magazine Front CoversNME Magazine-
Sept 2009-Dizzee Rascal Edition
Front Cover AnalysisThe header
The sell/ cover lines
Main cover image
The masthead
Main cover/sell lines
Background
Rule of thirds/left third
The footer
Pull quote
Barcode/date/issue
Target audience:
• Interests- Indie/ Rock
• Gender- Men
• Age-17-30
• Social Class-Middle/Working class
• Price- £2 to £2.50
Target Audience Of This Magazine
• Methods used to attract this target audience are:
• Colours – vibrant and bright being attractive to the viewer
• Pose- Happy, energetic and upbeat
• Pull quote- This gives a positive idea of the magazine and the artist
• Font- Capital texts and a bold effect has been used to show importance
Direct Link To NME Magazine http://www.nme.com/magazine
Who publishes the magazine
•IPC Media (Time Inc)
How many sales does it make?
•23,924
What genre/type of magazine is it?
•Indie and rock
Details of its typical content and the artists/bands it currently features
The magazine includes things such as: Latest music information, releases, band/artist interviews, photos and music event details.
General background:
When did it start?
•First issue- March 1952
Who were the founders?
•Maurice Kinn
How it has changed and why?
Since the magazine has been produced the genre of it has changed consistently to keep in sync with the current music scene. In May 2008 the magazine had a redesign, aiming it towards older readers with a less poppy, more authoritative tone.
Detailed analysis of its target audience
NME is the longest published and most respected music magazine as every week it gives its readers the most exciting and reliable information of contemporary music.
Research Into NME Magazine