Analysis of Double Page Spread (NME)

This is the double page spread of the NME magazine, in this weeks issue NME has decided to lay it out by putting the photo on the left and the text on the right. The photo gives over one page onto the other which suggests it is trying to give out the main point to the story behind the text. The photo is a professional shot of 'Florence and the Machine' it has been stretched over an A4 page onto the next with the text covering up the rest of the blank page. The photo is quite dull coloured with black and white being used however, it is also quite bright with red and others bright colours being used. This could have been used to give a good contrast of colours which makes it more attractive to the reader. I think the use of this photo is quite unusual because it's not just a basic photo where the singer or band is standing in one place facing the camera, this photo is quite out going in the sense of she is holding up something which could represent the story of her birthday which is mentioned in the text.

The text on the right hand side is set out in columned paragraphs which makes it less bundled up and easy to read. The text in bold stands out from the other text and this could because it is about why the photo has been taken in that way. The 'New Noise' logo at the top right hand corner has been used which is also seen on the contents page suggestion this singer is new to the music industry. The name of the band/singer 'Florence and the Machine' has been added on top of the photo in big bold letters which stands out instantly for people who may not know of the singer and are interested in new music.

The way the photo is presented to the readers suggests that the girl is not really an experienced music artist because her photo isn't very strong as she is messing about holding something up. The way she is dressed is quite 'indie' which represents the genre of the magazine. The way the new singer gets a double page spread suggests she is upcoming and has a lot of potential to be mentioned in the magazine which will help promote her as a singer.

Analysis of Contents Page (NME)

On this contents page it is spread over a full A4 page with most of the background being covered. It is all spaced out in sections so that it is easy to read and not all bundled together. The positioning of the full page looks very modern and professional which is appropriate for the age range of the magazines audience.

The name of the magazine NME is used at the top of the page in bold red letters which has become it's main colour over the years so people instantly know it's NME. The use of 'NME THIS WEEK' shows that it's the issue for that week and the use of red and white letters on a black background make it stand out well for the audience.

Not many photo's are used int he contents page as a lot are used on the front cover. A photo of The Enemy's front man Tom Clarke is used at the top of the column on the right hand side to show the readers of the magazine can vote for him this involves the readers with the magazine making it give impact. The photo's in the centre of the contents page are pages from the magazine which show whats inside this allows the readers to view this before buying to see if a band or singer they like are in the weeks issue of the magazine. At the bottom of the magazine they're two photo's of previous issues and text about subscribing to buying NME every week this gives the readers the opportunity to buy them for less money and this is quite a professional way to distribute the magazine.

Different fonts, font colours and font sizes are used on this contents page and this makes it very attractive for the readers and also makes it less boring because the reader doesn't have to just keep reading the same dull colour. Several colours are used on the contents page such as red, purple, pink and yellow, the use of these colours make it stand out and unusual because it's avoiding the usual dull single colour of a contents page. The use of all the text gives the reader a lot to read and a quick insight into whats in the magazine which is good because it allows them to view whats insight before buying it. The use of the band index on the left hand side allows the reader to identify what bands are on what pages making it easy to specifically find the ones they like.

Analysis of Front Cover (NME)

On this front cover they have gone for a bright and colourful issue which instantly draws to the public eye. The main photograph on this issue is of 'Florence and the Machine' which is positioned on the right hand side giving room for other photo's. The main photograph looks like a professional shot which is a great shot suggesting her money and fame as a musician. Alongside this main photograph is several others of musicians which shows a select few bands which are in the magazine to read up on. All the photo's used are professional shots which gives a good professional image for the full magazine making it authentic for the readers. From photo to photo the sub-headlines of the band names changes colour from black/yellow to red/white which are bright colour and very attractive and consistent. The colours used are white,red,yellow, and black and all these colours are strong and give a big impact to the readers eye.

The title of the magazine is bright red on a white background making it stand out for the readers so they know it's NME magazine. All of the text used is in block capitals making it all eye catching and attractive. The text is all mainly band names or music genres which gives the reader an insight into whats in this weeks issue.

The language used on this front page of the magazine is how the layout is structured with several sections of text and how it's all been parted from one another, the picture of all the bands in boxed sections and the main photograph which is bigger than the others. Along with all the headlines and sub-headlines.

The institution of the magazine is IPC Media who publish the magazine and also NME who produce all the information from the music industry and put it into their magazine.


The ideology for the magazine is that it's all about music so the idea's behind the text what is in the magazine will have come from the latest happenings in the music industry.

The audience for this magazine could be seen for an age of 16-19 however, it's mainly for anyone who is interested in the specific music genres which this magazine specifies on.


The representation shown in the pictures are that they're all part of bands or in the music industry with all of them being taken as professional photographs.

LIIAR For My Music Magazine

For my Foundation Portfolio – Main task I have to create a new music magazine which consists of: the front page; contents page; and a double paged spread. Through the acronym LIIAR I will be able to look how the media key concepts will apply for the magazine I choose to base my own magazine around.

Language

The language for my magazine will be all the text, pictures and the colours used to support these. For example the text I will use will be straight to the point and will catch the readers eye making them want to read on. The pictures will consist of one big main picture will be the main focus of the front cover, and several other pictures which will be set around the main photo to add more stories. The colours I use will be very attractive and effective on the eye, which will make my magazine avoid becoming boring.

Institution

They’re a few companies behind the publishing of music magazines. For example IPC Media are the publishers of NME (New Musical Express) and they’re one of the United Kingdom’s leading consumer magazine and digital publisher, with a large portfolio selling over 350 million copies each year when publishing the magazine they have different people who work on different parts of the magazine such as editor: Connor McNicholas, Publishing director: Paul Cheal, Publisher: Nicola Woods, and Head of marketing: Tim Pearson. Almost two in every three women and over 45% of U.K men read an IPC magazine, this is almost 27 million U.K adults.

Ipc Media - is a leading UK consumer magazine publisher and offers a wide range of different magazines that are suited to almost every reader. These include the very popular music magazine, NME. The NME is a British weekly music magazine featuring latest music news, UK's most comprehensive gig guide, reviews, gigs,tracks and albums and comments from nations most opinionated writes and gives an essential guide to music.

Emap - is the publisher of the kerrang magazine, the UK's premier multi-platform music destination and is the worlds biggest selling weekly rock magazine. The six music magazines in the Emap Performance stable - Sneak, Smash Hits, Kerrang!, Mixmag, Q, Mojo - cover a wide spectrum of tastes and age groups but all stand by a reputation of quality and passion. emap Performance also has a variety of websites supporting the music magazines and radio stations.

Future - This publisher is a trusted editorial service and magazines are just one of the media types they publish, to inform, entertain. Future produces over 4 million magazines each month. In addition, Future exports its publications to 90 countries internationally, making them the UK's number one exporter and licensor of monthly magazines. These include, Classic Rock, the UK’s fastest growing rock music magazine and this publisher is the global market leader in guitar magazines.

Audience

Many music magazines in the music industry have different musical genres for example: indie; rock; metal; and r’n’b. However, my music magazine will be specifically aimed at indie music. A magazine which I will help base mine around will be NME (New Musical Express) their Statistics look like this: 65% Male*, 50% 16-24*, 23% 25-34*and 79% ABC1*. My magazine will be aimed at all those who are interested in music of any era but people whose musical interests are more to the indie side of music.

Representation

The representation of my magazine is going to be of a fairly young audience around 16-24 who are interested in up coming music in the indie genre. The photo’s I use will show people playing the guitar who look comfortable playing showing they enjoy what they do to give a positive message across to the audience.

Evaluation Of College Magazine

In what ways does your Media product use,develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
My magazine follows the conventions because it contains features such as the photograph which is edited, the masthead, the headline and sub-headlines , the bad code, and the price.

How does your Media product represent particular social groups?
My magazines particular social group is college students, this is represented through the photograph I took which shows two college students. I wanted to portray the students as happy and comfortable at college and I believe I achieved this as my photo’s show happiness and the will to succeed. The photo I used for my front cover is of two students with big smiles which represents the happiness at being at Wyke College and the other photo I took is of five students all doing work which shows there is also a good side to work where friends can meet and socialise. What kind of

What kind of Media institution might distribute your media product and why?
The institution for my magazine would be Wyke College, as the magazine is aimed for students, parents, and staff who are attached to the college in some way.


Who would be the audience for your Media product?
The audience for my magazine would be the students, parents, and staff who will all have parts in the magazine which are aimed at them.How did you attract/address your audience?
The techniques I used to attract and address my audience was techniques such as how my photograph was taken and what colours were used too back up the photo. I went with a very positive photo and the colours I used were very bright which attracts the audience and gives them a positive feeling. Also the text I used wasn’t too in-depth which allows the readers not to get a lot of the story so this means they have to buy it to read more.

What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
Throughout the making of my magazine I think I have picked up some valuable aspects to help me make further magazines In media studies as I have learnt how to take a high quality photograph and then use Photoshop to edit it and improve it to make it look more professional.

Looking back at the preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
During the progression of my magazine I feel I have learnt valuable technical skills such as using Photoshop to make my photo’s more professional which will help throughout media. Also I believe I have picked up skills in how to structure a magazine which I didn’t know before. My photography skills have also advanced as now I feel positive when taking a photo and believe it looks more professional.

Finished Contents Page

Finished Front Cover