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How to analyse music magazines:

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• Masthead
• Main Image
• Minor Images
• Colour Pallet
• Lexis
• Layout

Example:

Firstly, the most prominent features of both of the magazines are their mastheads. Mastheads are key in showing people what your entire magazine is about, as well as identify the target audience. For example, the first magazine is called "Top of the Pops", and its masthead being bright pink can show us that it's a magazine aimed at young females, presumably around the ages of 12 to 16. This is easy to understand due to the main image being of Jessie J who happens to be an idol for young girls. In comparison with this, the second magazine, "Mojo" has very large masthead in a plain white colour scheme. It is dignified and sensible, showing that is aimed at people who are older and more mature, around the age of 30+. This is further reinforced by it's main image of the group Fleetwood Mac, a band formed in 1967 and thus a band more popular with adults. Then there's also the colour pallet to be concerned with, the "Top of The Pops" colour scheme is very vibrant with its pinks and the colour photo. The typography is also very bright being a mix of red and pink colours. This shows how the magazine is very casual and laid back with very little care for appearing upper class and sophisticated. The same applies for "Mojo", but it does still have more class than "Top of the Pops" with it's black and white colour scheme showing it is in fact dignified.