This is the Magazine for Carmel College, ST Helens, as you can see the mast head in this magazine is Carmel Up Close which stands out at the very top in bright pink writing. You could also say that due to the colours being mainly pink and the use of all girls in the picture that the magazine is mainly aimed at the female population in the college. The headline on this article is 'result!' which is at the bottom of the page, this shows that inside the article will be news and information about the test results which the students have recently achieved, also the main image, of a girl screaming in excitement links in with this, as she has clearly just received her results and they have went well.
The secondary images along with the features are along the top of the magazine, just below the Masthead, these are other things that are going on in the college like the sports round up from the college, and the new facilities that are available in the new school. The fact that the people in the back of the main picture re wearing plain clothes whilst the the main girl is wearing coloured clothing could be to show that carmel college can make you stand out above your piers and so that you are focused on that girl and her reactions.
Not so long ago females were seen as objects, as the people who would do the house work whilst the males would be out working, rather than the two being equal in society. They were not allowed to vote or work, they had to stay at home all of the time and keep the house tidy.
Voyeurism and fetishism are also linked in with woman. Voyeurism means that woman are there to be objects and to be starred at, like on the front of magazines like nuts or zoo, they are there to be adored and to sell the magazine for there assets. Fetishism is to do with fetishes, as the word states, this means that men have certain things they like about woman, for example you could have a fetish for gingers, bigger boobs or for outfits like a nurse or fireman.
MastHead - The title of the Magazine, usually found at the top of the cover page or in the middle in the biggest writing, the likes of NME or Q which stand out on the front of a usually busy page. On this magazine it is NME in the top left corner.
Banner - On the front of a magazine, usually running from one side to the other which are there to help sell the magazine and catch the customers eye and make them want to buy it and read it. In this picture it runs along the top.
Main Image - This it the photo on the front of the magazine, taking up more than half of the magazine itself and this will be a unique selling point. This magazine has one of Mark Ronson.
Buzz Word - This is something which will also catch the readers eyes, words that stand out like WIN or FREE which make you look twice to see what you could be getting your hands on. This in in the top left corner of the magazine, above the MastHead
Headline - The main story that is in the magazine, this will most probably link in with the main image, on this magazine it is 'The renevation of Mark Ronson.'
Barcode - This is a code and convention, this tells you the price, the quality of the magazine, the issue number and date which are helpful for collectors and signifies that they are a magazine, not a poster. 90% of the time this will be in the bottom right corner.
Anchorage Text - Begins to explain what the headline is about and gives a greater insight to what will be inside the magazine whilst also explaining the image. This will be found above or below the Headline.
Puff - Stands out on the magazine, this will usually be in the shape of a circle or a star which stands out against the plain shapes and colours used throughout the rest of the magazine. This is at the top inside the banner showing that there is a free magazine inside in bright pink writing.
Secondary Images - Other images on the front cover which give you another hint to what may be inside the magazine other than just the main image.
Pug - An incentive to open the magazine, usually a shaded in corner to show that if you open the magazine this is what you could be getting, however this is not on all magazines.
Features - Other things that will be inside the magazine, which can either be other pictures or words which show what else can be in the magazine if you buy it.
Please take the time to answer my music questionnaire for my A/S level coursework, it can be found...here
As you can see from the pictures I have been posting on this blog, my genre of music for my magazine will be Hip-Hop, RnB and House styles. Artists which represent these are Tinie Tempah, David Guetta, Avicii, Rihanna, Calvin Harris and many more.
