This magazine is shown to be a R&B magazine by the fact that one of the worlds most known artist are located on the front as the main image. This is the only image to get the viewer to realise that it based on this main person and no other images. The shot the magazine has used is a close up, a close up is a picture of a person from the top of the shoulders upwards. The masthead is located behind this image, two of the letters are showing ether side if head and then the other two middle letters are half covered, this magazine obviously believes they are a well know and do not need to show the full masthead. The title is linked in with the main image, this is due to the main image having the same shade of blue as the masthead, this draws the image towards to the title. There are a very limited variation of colour, the 3 main colours found are pink, blue and black. This is properly to make it look simple and presentable.

The subheading is surrounded by other headlines, the subheading is in pink, this is done because its vibrant and will seek attention from the reader. As far as music magazines go, this a very plain and simple magazine, the media language is short and sweet, it represents well what is happening withing the magazine through media language.

Contents Analysis

This is another layout of a contents page, this is the contents page for an issue of Kerrang music magazine. This contents page has a number of images to give an indication about what to find within this magazine, there is a main image underneath the subheading and then smaller images around it. These images are linked with the headings that are located in a list down the right hand side of the page, this is contents masthead is located in a different side to other magazines, instead of it been located in the left hand corner, it is found in the top right. The bottom section of this contents page are 6 images with a little sentence underneath to show what is happening in this weeks issue of the Kerrang.

This is a contents page for a magazine, I'm am analysing and researching this magazine to get an idea of what i co do for mine, this contents page has a number informational headlines, this is different or other music magazines because it does not specify clearly that it is a contents page like other magazines. It has a number of headings with information underneath giving the reader information about what to find. there is a main image within this contents page, just like other contents page's. they standard layout is the same as other contents pages in magazine i have looked at but i will need to research more to get a clear and confident idea on how to lay mine out.

Research

This music magazine is representing the world of music, it is an information giving magazine that gives the audience an insite into the world of music and what is happening within in. This is a well known music magazine, this is shown due to the main logo been a bit covered. This shows that the audience is familiar with this company n go on what they have read in there past magazines. The mast head is giving an indication of the main subject within this magazine, this being the band oasis, this is also shown by the main image of oasis's lead singer, he is posed in a confident and sophisticated way. The props used for example the guitar are used to show that its all about music, and that lead singer is dedicated to music. Underneath the lead singers name, there is a little subheading, this is saying that he might of been the best song writer that existed in the 90s. It is giving the reader something to think about due to the fact that after the sentence a question mark has been put. This magazine has also included a free product within it to draw the audience in, this is important because if the audience see this they will automatcially want to buy this magazine to get this fre item.

Research

Once again this magazine has the same characteristics as other magazines i have looked at. The masthead is located at the same place, this is important to get accross to the audience the name of the magazine and the genre of the magazine. this i obviously a well know music magazine because a bit of the first letter is coverd. There is also a clear sub heading and a main image, the main image is important because is shows what the magazine is really about, a picture of Foo Fighters main singer Dave Grohl gives a clear indication about the magazines image. I belive the magazine is aimed at the 16(young adult) to the middle age around 40. This magazine has put in the bottem right hand corner a round circle with some writing in about winning things such as studio time, this draws a person into buying this magazine because thats what the audience want to see, this way the will feel they have been thought about. There are 4 or 5 smaller images giving and indication about what els is within this magazine, this is like a number of other headins but done iin a more entertaining way. Underneith the main masthea there is a subheading(musical express) this also shows the audience that everything they want to no will be withing this magazine, just like a newspaper.

Research

This magazines conventions start with the Masthead, it is partly cover by the main image, this is showing that a viewer of this magazine instantly knows what the magazine is when they see the first letter. The Masthead is key to get a person to read the magazine, its in large bright font to give a clear indication of the name of the magazine people read from left to right that's why its situated in the left hand corner.

Media Language

L - Language: masthead, cover lines, main image, selling line, bar code, main cover line.
I - Institution: Companies, like TV channels, magazines, radio stations.
I - Ideology: This is the idea of what the magazine would be selling. The things that are included in something that makes it important, like the idea that ideology for a fashion magazine will be fashion and the ideology of a music magazine is music.
A - Audience: The target audience for a music magazine would usually be aimed at men ages over 18.
R - Representation: Represents a certain something or someone. Like how we see a character in a TV drama or in a film. It is the way you see something, the way it is represented.

Main Task

The front page, contents and double page spread of a new music magazine. All images and text used must be original, produced by you - minimum of four images.