Analysis of 'NME' magazine

This my analysis of a front cover, contents page and double page spread from the NME magazine company.

The ‘NME’ (new music express) magazine is a very popular music mag in all around the UK and was first published in 1992.
Language: On the front of the music magazine there is a close up shot of  two young males back to back and both looking into the camera this indicates that there looking straight towards the audience instantly grabbing there attention and making them feel involved. The reason behind the fact there stood back to back enhances the idea they’ve almost got each others back, they work together and stick by each in the music industry. They both look very similar and are both wearing black this reflects to there hair and eye colour behind the image is a white background automatically making the close up shot of the males stand out creating the eye catching effect. The colour layout is quite organised and isn’t a large number of colours consisted there is only red, black and white this is particularly effective as the colour red shows a sign of passion highlighting the passion for music. The reason for the two males ‘ALEX TURNER’ and ‘MILES KANE’ been the main close up shot is because they toured together in ‘Arctic monkeys’ which reflects to the masthead ‘NME’ there a more new band. You wouldn’t see a old singer as the main image for example ‘kylie minogue’ as it wouldn’t work well for the magazine. Two of the coverlines are in yellow font instantly making it stand out as the yellow colour is the only different colour on the cover separate from the red, black and white. Its almost as if there the most important lines on the magazine wanting the audience to read them first.
Institution: The NME music magazine is a very popular music magazine in the united kingdom and was the first ever to include a singles chart in the 1952 edition. The social class for the magazine I would say was working class people. Its the type of magazine both male and female would buy for the latest music updates. The magazine company want to be known as the type of genre of music they are representing on the front cover. You wouldn't really see the main image of a pop singer on the front of NME as this wouldn't represent the type of magazine the writer has aimed for.
Ideology: The social class for the magazine i would say was working class people. Its the type of magazine involving latest updates. NME magazine is an affordable magazine and if was to be compared with another magazine for example 'mixmag' they both represent a type of music genre but the 'mixmag' would be aimed are the more upper class as the printing paper used to make the magazine is a lot thicker and more high qualative there is also a lot more pages and advertisments.
Audience: The main audience for the NME magazine is aimed at the age 17-35 age range. It would best suit those who are most intersted in the type of music genre represented it is more indie/rock genre so the majority of the readers interested would be males but could also be females.
Representatives: The main image is represented my the two males from the 'Arctic monkeys' these artists have been chosen to reflect to the type of magazine genre. Also the other artists representing in the magazine have the same genre this is effective for the use as those interested in the magazine are going to be fans of indie/rock music genre so are going to want to read about more of those stars. If was also filled with pop artists the readers wouldnt be as intersted as they wouldnt read the whole of the magazine which would neglect those purchasing it.

Language: On the double page spread there is a long shot photograph on the left hand side page of 'florence welch' and on the right hand side page is an article about her covering all the last information about her. The background covering the whole two pages is a whitey grey colour also spreading across both pages is a headline 'USA' in a darker shade colour to the background almost giving of the message its combined and is supposed to be part of the background. This is so it doesn't take the attraction off the main image on the page. The long shot image of Florence is a very seductive posture. She is looking straight into the camera this is making eye contact with the viewers instantly drawing in there attention to the article. The image of her effectively stands out because of the background used, her hair colour is bright red drawing the attention straight to her top half of her body she is also wearing black this reflects to the seductive look with the combined colours of black and red. The colours red, black and white is the magazine house style as the three colours run through out the whole of the NME magazine.She is also sat on something looking like a table but is covered with a white sheet. Strips of bright red material is layered over the top of the sheet and are spilling out onto the floor this is effective as the colour red being seductive relates to the way her stance and posture is as well as reflecting back to the headline 'you got the love' the colour red reflects the romance and love.  The meaning of the headline 'you got the love' is effective as its the title of one of her tracks. The Headline is elegant font but with it been black it instantly makes it bold and stand out. The article font is also in black this is because its a more formal colour and is easier to read for the viewers. The layout colours consist of red, white/grey, and black which indicates the article belongs to NME as they constrict as a house colour throughout.

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