The top and bottom strip contains information based around the genre of
music. This will further interest the target audience as they will want to know
more about different artists and updates in the music industry.
This magazine has represented rap
music to be cool however has negative
connotations. Rap music is associated
with people from a lower social class
and who have low paid jobs. This gives
the genre a bad representation
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The contents page
contains multiple
images relating to the
genre and music
magazines. The main
image (mid-shot) near
the middle of the page
relates to the article
underneath. By doing
this, the audience can
identify the photo with
the story. Also, there is
a border around the
image so it separates
itself from the text. The
contents page follows
the rule of thirds and
columns. Text and
images have been
placed in easy to read
places. The formality of
the contents page
makes the magazine
look better. The colours
used on the contents
page have no male or
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that the
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Subheadings
have been
used to keep
the layout
consistent
and the
information
easy to read.
The heading is
bold and is at the
top of the page
which follows the
codes and
conventions of a
contents
page.
The content
is
based around the
sub-genre to
interest the
audience.
Page numbers
have been placed
near the
subheadings so
the reader can
identify what page
the text relates to.
This is also a
quicker way to
look through the
magazine.
The editorials letter is an advertisement for a
magazine which will interest the audience as they
clearly like reading magazines.
One of the elements which connect the three different parts of the magazine is the
colour scheme. The main colours used are red black and white. White and black
keeps the magazine formal looking and the red connotes power. This further
suggests that rap music is associated with authority.
Another element linking the front cover, contents page and double page spread is
the persistent use of Mise en scene. For example, the background has kept the
same and is an image of graffiti. This represents the rap genre to be associated
with vandalism. This is a clear negative representation on this style of music and
the people who are interested in it.
In addition, the mode of address has stayed the same for example the use of
slang. Slang is stereotypically used by the younger generation . Further to this,
negative connotations are revealed as slang denotes a lack of education. So,
people who read these magazines are uneducated.
All three sections support the same sub-genre. This is through the use of pull
quotes and buzz words which are associated with rap music and this lifestyle.
Likewise, the target audience stays the same. Young people are most likely to
enjoy rap music which is a stereotype.
Finally, the same representation is used. Rap is cool and associated with power
this is through the use of the colour reed. Also, a negative representation is the
use of the image of alcohol. This denotes that alcoholism is linked with rap music.