1. Top of the Pops magazine is a monthly publication published
by BBC Magazines. It features chart information, star gossip,
fashion and beauty advice, quizzes, song lyrics and posters. It
is a supplementary magazine for the TV show Top of the
Pops.
The magazine was launched in February 1995, and is famous
for giving girl group The Spice Girls their nicknames.
Alongside a revamp of the TV show. It was originally
marketed as the missing link between Smash Hits and NME,
but its format was gradually changed, with less music content
and a demographic shift to young girls. It is still in
publication despite the cancellation of the TV show.
The title has had several editors over the years, including
Peter Lorraine, Corinna Schaffer and Rosalie Snaith, and
contributing editors including Adam Tanswell. Its current
editor is Peter Hart.

2. The main colour on the
magazine is pink and it
really stands out on the cover
because it’s a strong colour,
it suggests the target
audience to be teenage girls
because this colour appeals
to girls.
The dominate image is of
Justin Bieber. He is a world
famous pop singer that is
very popular especially with
teenage girls so this would
suggest top of the pops is
aimed at teenage girls and
encourage them to buy the
magazine.
‘Snuggle up to One
Direction!’ the phrase entices
young girls to buy the
magazine because One
Direction are a very popular
boy band and teenage girls
are obsessed with them so
appeals to them again and
the thought of ‘snuggling’ up
to One Direction would be a
teenage girls dream so it
would make them buy the
magazine just for a chance to
‘Snuggle up to One
Direction!’
The dominant image is made
to look perfect with his big
smile making him look more
attractive so girls are more
interested and love the
picture. c

3. ‘12 STAR LOOKS TO
STEAL!’ this shows the
magazine is defiantly for
girls because there the ones
more interest in fashion. The
fact the heading includes the
words ‘STAR’ and ‘STEAL’
apply more to the audience
because they are more likely
to want to steal a look from a
celebrity than a normal every
day person because they are
more interested and look up
to them.
‘Hooked on alcohol.. Age
13’ this is a big give away
that the magazine is for
teenage girls because the
story includes a 13 year old
and the audience would be
able to relate to the story
because they are around the
same age and it would be
something interesting for
them to read. c
‘Why Selena is scared of
Twitter!’ all young people
are obsessed with social
network sites so this would
be something that would
drag the readers into the
magazine also Selena Gomez
would be an idol to teenage
girls and inspire them.
The way the front cover is
set out really makes the
dominant image stand out
and he is the main thing that
interests the readers.

4. The colour pink is still been
used so the magazine looks
professional and goes well
together and its still reaching
the correct target audience
which is teenage girls.
‘Gossip’, teenage girls love
gossip so this would really
appeal to them and it’s the
main thing that they would
buy the magazine for.
Boy band have been
used again on the
contents page because
its something that
drags girls in to
buying a magazine!
‘WIN’ this would
keep the reader
interested because
everybody wants a
chance to win
something.
‘’Everybody's talking about’
this would make the target
audience want to read it
straight away because they
want to know what
everyone's talking about!
More information been put into the
contents page so readers believe already
there getting gossip and what they are
paying for.

5. The five stars under the artist
‘Chipmunk’ suggests the
singer is a big star and his
music is popular so having
him in the magazine is
special and gives the readers
something interesting to
read.
‘Champion Chip’ is the main
title and uses alliteration so it
is catchy and stands out to
the reader.
The main image gives the impression that
you are looking up at him so again it makes
him look important and big. The smaller
image on the second page of the spread is
showing more flesh so appeals to girls, he
looks muscly and attractive so it would be
something that girls would want to look at.
The medal in the title is a
connotation of been a
champion and relates to the
title so makes the article look
professional and again
makes the artist look
successful.

6. ‘Exclusive Interview’ this shows that it is an exclusive
and you wont find this interview in any other magazine
so it rules out the competition of other magazines and
makes girls buy it because its something different from
the other magazines and it will make them think they
aren't going to get this anywhere else.
The medal in the title is a
connotation of been a
champion and relates to the
title so makes the article look
professional and again
makes the artist look
successful.
‘SUPERSTAR LIFESTYLE’
the words used tells us that
he is a superstar and living
the life and teenagers are
obsessed with the celebrity
lifestyle so it will interest
them.
There is a Olympic wreath
around his name ‘Chipmunk’
which again makes him
looks successful.