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Media analysis 1
Front Page: Image
Mid- Long
shot is used to portray celebrity ‘Nas’
There is
a solid black background, giving the cover an edgy effect, and the model is
wearing all black clothes to match the colour scheme
The celebrity
is wearing a shirt with an old trumpet player, which gives denotations that he is
trying to promote what RnB used to be in the early 90s.
He has a
serious facial expression which suggests to the reader that he is a serious and
determined artist
The plain
outfit and background, gives connotations that he mainly focuses on just his
music, and not so much appearance, unlike current celebrities.
Colour Scheme
·
Black,
White and Red (outfit matches background)
·
Font;
San-Serif
Page Layout
·
Masthead;
XXL Worldwide
·
Celebrity
covers some of the masthead; suggests that XXL is well established, and Nas has
dominance
·
Anchorage
is celebrities name
·
Side
cover titles around the page, gives the reader an idea of what they’re going to
read
·
Includes
barcode
·
Main
cover line anchors the picture
·
Skyline:
‘Hip-Hop on a higher level’; tells reader the genre of the magazine
On the contents page, they have stuck to the same
colour scheme as the cover.
Each subheading has a bold font and capital letters, which
connotates formality. The midshots of ‘Nas’ and Tyler the Creator’ shows the
reader what the main event/ storyline will be about in the magazine.
They have also left more space for the picture than
text, and this makes the magazine look less boring to the buyer.
They have
included the brand of the magazine on the contents page to spread the promotion of the brand , and also the usage of capital letters withi the sub-headings connotates formailty, which clashes with the urban magazine.
Short, punchline headelines have been used to make the magazine sound more fast paced, along with the summary of stories to build the suspense for the reader.
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f A mid shot of Nas runs over to the next
page, only leaving a quarter of the page for the text, which will attract the
reader due to the lack of writing. The choice of spacing also allows the
article to stand out in the magazine. In the background, boxing props have been
used which have denotations of determination, as boxing is a very focused
sport, and this relates to the celebrity and his attitude towards music and his
career. The way Nas is dressed follows the stereotype of rap artists, for
example white vest, jewelry, tattoos and emotionless expression.
^ The 'pull quote' at the bottom
of the article has been taken from the article, which will help draw in extra
attention from the audience.As its the biggest piece of text, it will probably
be read first, which will then intrigue the reader to find out more.
The text has been put
into one column and several paragraphs which makes it easier to read, and the
header of the double page spread is the celebrities name.
This
audience is targeted at people in their late teens to late twenties, judging by
the music genre, which is hip-hop and rap music. This genre of music attracts
the younger generation therefore they would be most likely to buy the magazine. There are roughly 78% male readers, and 67% of readers are African American.
XXL is one of the top selling music magazines, selling over 100,000 copies, with a price of $5.99 per copy.
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