Research task 2a

1. Zoheb Ashraf

2. The magazine has used a
strapline which has been
used to grab attention and
promote an autumn tour.
This is the masthead which is NME,
this stands for New musical express. It
has been placed in the top left hand
side which is where most mastheads
are placed as that is where they are
seen when on shelves so this
magazine follows codes and
conventions. It always uses the same
font so the target audience can
recognise it.
The target audience for NME magazines
are rock and pop. The colour scheme is
mainly white and red. This is a
consistent theme which helps the
magazine to be recognised. The colour
scheme targets young people and
probably male teens as the colour isn't
really feminine.
This magazine has used a full
body shot but it looks like a mid
shot as Dizzee Rascal is bending
down. The shot used covers the
whole magazine cover which
shows him as a big artist. He is
an icon to many young fans in
the rap/pop world. The image
denotes a loud rap/pop star . But
this connotation suggest that it
is metaphorical for spreading joy
which links to the main cover
line.
This is also a strapline
which has been used to
promote certain artists.
The barcode and issue number are used
to sell the magazine and is placed in
dead space. The issue number is used to
help readers know which issue they
have and haven't read which keeps the
magazine organised.
The layout has been split by rule of
thirds. This has been used to organise
the magazine and place certain things
in hotspots. For example Dizzee
Rascals name is in a hotspot.
The background is full of colour with
graffiti and this links with the genre
of the magazine as it is loud like
rock/pop music.
The main cover line links to the
main image as it says ‘spreading joy
around the world’ and the main
image is Dizzee Rascal with his
arms spread as if its going around
the world.
This puff has been used to promote
something in the magazine. This is
bright red which pops out and is
under the masthead.
The magazine has used cover lines to
describe articles inside which helps
for the audience to know what to
expect.
A pull quote has been used here to
show what is included in the
magazine and stands out on the
magazine cover.