Magazine Analysis

The magazine we were asked to analyse was 'Q' Magazine, we had to look at the technical elements such as Masthead, cover lines etc. also the main image and to try to guess their possible target audience. The cover featured a giant 'Q', with the slogan 'Britain's Biggest Music Magazine', this in total is called the masthead but it is also a logo. The main cover line is 'OASIS ARE BACK', the cover line is the line that sells the magazine, in this case to attract fans or admirers of 'Oasis'. There are also smaller cover lines 'KINGS OF LEON Vs KAISERCHEIFS', these are to help attract and sell the magazine too. The main image is an old photo of Liam Gallagher, its very black & white, grungy, reminiscing of the old days. The target audience is a caucasian male, aged 22-35, who are fans of soft rock and indie music