Q Magazine January 2006
 Language The left hand side of the conents page has the general house style of "Q" magazine, it has the red highlights on the title of the page as well as the underlining and highlights of the contents themselves. The page contains two main images, they are numbered to show us which page we can find the information. Amost half of the magazine is black and white, this is for the photo, the photo of Cheryl Cole on the right hand side is in black and white because it shows class she is dressed in a sexy fashion and this appeals to men but it also appeals to women because they can get ideas from Cheryl Cole. The photo of Cheryl takes up a large amount of the page, this shows her importance to the issue, this gets people to notice her and want to find out what the fuss is about. There is a small margin on the left hand side with some information in it, this will be showing whats in the magazine, it's placed on the left third of the page because it's the first place people look when they begin to read the page, this means the info is there straight away. The house style helps this to work effectively, because it makes the text easy to read. Institution The institution for this particular magazine is Q, however the publishing house for Q is Bauer. Ideology Q like to make their contents pages attractive but also keep to the traditional house style so it's recognisable and reader- friendly. Audience The audience for this contents page will be the same as the whole magazine, generally older people but Q try to bring younger people into their magazine genre, and Q appeals to most people regardless of gender, social class etc... Representation Q prides itself on quality, the Q stands for Quality, this is what they try to represent in their magazines, in this contents page we have a clean layout, we also have the image of Cheryl Cole in black and white, this shows class, red is the colour of royalty, this again represents quality standard. Q Magazine October 2008  The left third of the contents page has the general theme for 'Q' magazine, the red box with the Q logo, all of the main contents are in the left third too, this is conventional as it's the first place, we the reader look when we open the page. we can see that there is a large amount of information on the left hand side, this works well and is layed out so it doesn't look cluttered and untidy. At the top right we can see the domain for the Q website and also the issue number and month the magazine is released. They have featured Oasis in the middle of the margin to the left, this features information about their tracks and other things. This appeals specifically to Oasis fans, but also people who are interested in finding out more. At the bottom third of the page we can see the regular features in the magazine and we can also see the review section of the magazine, the masthead and all of the sub-headings are higlighted and bold in order to make them stand out. The image is the most dominant part of the contents page and really stands out above all the other information, this is the intention to catch the readers attention and get the message across, the band featured and the Courteeners, a pull quoote has been used "He's just showing off" Liams Fray's mum hits nail on the head. This gets people interested as to what the story is about and makes them want to read on. The band a positioned in the shot to give a dominant look, a low angle shot shows they're high up making them look tall and imposing, being on top of a high hill gives the impression that they are on top of the world and could suggest how they are feeling. Institution The institution for the contents page is 'Q', but 'Q' is part of a publishing house called 'Bauer'. Ideology 'Q' try to keep their contents pages to the traditional colour theme, but they also try to keep the page clean, tidy and filled with quality information, Q stands for quality. Audience 'Q' appeals mainly to older people, however they try to attract the younger generation by including music that appeals to a younger audience, they also aim to appeal to all audiences regardless of gender and social class. Representation 'Q' try their best to provide a quality, reader-friendly magazine, this is shown in the contents page, the colour red represents quality and royalty, this is typical of 'Q'. Metal Hammer July 2007  Language The house style is the same throughout, the main colours used are black, white and red, these colours work well and allow the reader to see everything quite clearly due to the sharp contrast of the colours. The main featured content is placed in the left third, this is the first place the reader looks when they open the page and ensures all the featured content will be seen. The less important regular material is next to the featured. Below this is a plug for a company who review products, this is an example of synergy, two companies working together to promote one another, the plug keeps to the colour scheme of the house style. Below this is a promotion for two events, again this is an example of synergy. The right hand side of the contents page is mainly made up of pictures, these have page numbers on so that people know where to find them, however, the pictures aren't annotated so the reader would probably have tro be a regular of Metal Hammer to know who the people are or a follower of the Metal genre. there are three plugs one for pagen 24, page 108 and page 78, these catch the readers eye and drag their attention to that element of the magazine. On the right third we have a paragraph from the editor of the magazine, this gets the readers interested and they know that they are having their thoughts listened to by someone. Institution The institution for this magazine is 'Metal Hammer' however the publishing house is 'Future PLC', it was founded in 1985, it's a special-interest publisher, this means when they make a magazine, it is focused around a certain target audience such as teenagers who enjoy gaming. they make a wide range of magazines, for example, they publish games magazines such as 'The Official Xbox 360 Magazine' technology magazines such as 'Mac Life' and even sports magazines such as 'What Mountain Bike'. Ideology Their ideology as stated on their website is to know their audience and their interests, every thing they make is to be edited to a quality standard and designed with excellence, unrivalled partnerships in every sector in which they operate and they are commited to operating in a way that is socially, ethically and environmentaly responsible. Representation The representation behind the contents page mimics the front page, it represents heavy metal followers and artists, it shows them wearing their chosen clothing and their boyish, intimidating looks. |
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