conventions and analysis of magazines

conventions:

Mast head (name of the magazine)

Font (type of text)

Main image (The main attraction to the magazine)

Left third (where you usually have most of your story's and your bar code)

Main cover lines (the sell line linked with the main image) 

Sell line (short insights in to the story's in the magazine)

analysis of two magazines:

They both have very different colours as they represent different things vibe has black to show attitude and power as they represent a rap magazine based of attitude and powerful lyrics and NME has very light calm colours to show calmness and tranquility as their cover photo is Florence from Florence and the machine which plays quite light music

The cover line of vibe is very controversial ‘drake hip-hops new religion’ it is controversial because it says the new music following has become so intense it is like a religion  The cover line of NME ‘Florence on ghosts. Amy Winehouse and her fear of messing up’ this shows a well known indie artist such as Florence to get her fans reading

Vibe’s picture shows drake a very popular rap artist displaying attitude with his pose and clothes as his t-shirt says unstoppable to show that he is the main attraction for rappers everywhere and cannot be stopped by any one else however NME’s pictures shows popular indie artist Florence in a very submissive pose and light stylish clothes to show that she is a fragile and light person which will appeal to the audience of the magazine.

Vibe uses very bold fonts to show power once again and never changes font as it is aimed at teenagers and young adult which are stereotyped to be infatuated with power  whereas NME uses and light font and italics to make it look nice and pretty to appeal to the fans of soft rock and fans of Florence and the machine, both achieve a positive reaction from their respective audiences.