1. Pop
Portrays celebrities that are appealing
to teenage girls
Bright and ‘girly’ colours.
e.g, pink and purple.
Main image normally has
eye contact with audience
The main figure is also always showing a
happy expression.
Eye catching article titles
Target audience are
mainly teenage girls
The masthead is usually
bold and very noticeable

2. In pop magazines, you would expect features such as:
• Quizzes and games
• Stories from the readers, such as ‘most embarrassing
moments’.
• Articles on celebrities (mostly ‘heartthrobs’) such as Justin
Bieberand ZacEfron
• A section on fashion and beauty products.
• Posters of favourite pop stars.
• Images in pop magazines are always more joyful with the
models smiling throughout.

3. Hip-Hop
The colours are a lot
more bold.
e.g black and red
Target audience are mainly
older teenage boys
The main figure uses eye contact
with the audience
Main figure uses a much
more serious facial expression
Bold masthead
Masthead usually not 100% visible,
because of the main image
Model usually dressed in little clothing,
to show off tattoos and figure

4. In hip-hop magazines, you would expect features such as:
• More ‘aggressive’ terms and terminology – more use of bad
language
• Provocative and ‘sexier’ images and posters
- Some may even be more ‘violent’.
• Advertisements of new tracks, albums and
• Less interviews
• Stories about certain celebrities, such as Jay Z, Kanye West
and Rihanna(maybe about partying and the use of drugs etc).
• A section on fashion and make up for the female readers.