As media pop magazine anaylsis top of the pops

1. Top of the Pops
Analysis

2. House style The house style in this
issue if blue yellow white, pink and black
which together connate heat as the
issue is a July august using this baby
blue on the cover suggests the target
audience is young girls. The fonts
throughout the page are bubbly and
have lots of flicks in them which also
suggest the target audience is females.
Header The head contains a catchy
Cover line relating to a ‘100% true
story’ this immediately gets the reader
hooked and entertained as they want
to find out more about the cover line.
The header is written in Black and blue
against a white background this allows
the text to stand out the ‘100% true
part is also exaggerated to show the
importance to the reader.
Cover lines The cover lines are mainly
blue black and white which follows the
house style for this page. They are also
organized into the rule of thirds which
makes it easier to read. They are also
mainly about boys and fashion for
example ‘Aston wants to date you!’
which suggests the target audience is
young and girly.
Mode of address is very informal and
colloquial. The language used is very
cheesy for example ‘Look hot’ which
references to young girls.
Main Image the main image is of a pop
boy band ‘one direction which suggests
the magazine is aimed at the pop music
genre. The image is large and placed
directly central to the page creating a
focal point for the readers. The band are
smiling and use direct eye contact which
makes the reader feel invited and more Smaller images all the smaller images are of
personal. This also connotes happiness teen artists or celebrities related to the pop world.
which makes the reader want to buy the This suggests that ‘Top of the tops’ is a pop
magazine
magazine . By using lots of imagery on the page
is connation of the target audience’s young age
as young fox thinkers require lots of visual
images to stay entertained
Flasher is used as a little
taster to tell readers what's
inside the magazine. This
engages them and can lead
them into purchasing the
magazine if there interested
‘Biggest pop magazine is in
black bold to exaggerate the
sans font to ensure readers
see it
Barcode/Price/Issue date informs
the reader about the cost and
information of the magazine. The
price is £3.99 which is quite
expensive and suggests the
magazine is aimed at a young
audience who get there working
parents to buy the magazine.

3. Rule of thirds the contents page is split up into 3 columns so that the page
appears more professional and organized. It also follows the conventions of
a contents page
House style bright colors
are used throughout the
page pink and yellow are the
dominant colors used. Pink is
key to the magazine as it is
feminine color
The mode of address on this
page is also extremely cheesy
and colloquial for example ‘ WE
LOVE BOYS shows that the
target audience must be young
as the language used is simple
and basic so they find it easier
to understand.
There is no top of the pops
logo editorial or ‘contents’
masthead on the page which
breaks conventions of a typical
contents page.
Page numbers the page number
are really big incomprasion with the
size of text to ensure they stand out
making it easier to navigate.

4. The image is of Justin Bieber directly addresses the audience, which
draws them into the magazine. The mise en scene is a very brightly lit
image. He is wearing a black vest and red trousers with black shoes. He
also has a silver chain and bracelet on. The colors of his outfit match the
color scheme of the page, this helps the magazine tie in together. The
image is taken straight on with a long shot to get most of his outfit in. The
image is simple and doesn’t add any enigma to the image however it will
still draw in audiences because of his direct address.
The body text is written in three columns in
a serif font, size 12
The colour scheme of the page is red, black and
white, this isn’t the same colours used of the front
cover of the contents. This shows the magazines
individuality as most magazine has a color they
will use on every page, breaking convections.
The headline is spread across the left
and half of the right page and take up
around a third of the length. It is written in
red and black serif font, and the headline
is a pull quote from the interview by using
two colours in the headline is makes it
stand out from the page and really grabs
the audiences attention. The headline is
also at an oblique angle.