Music Mag Covers

L/O: To create a music magazine cover showing understanding of representation.

Name: Complete

The colour scheme i used is simple and dark, this will appeal to the target audience of the rock genre.

I need to think about the text placement and font, I need to think about the masthead to fit the genre better.

I've changed to Title of our magazine to fit the 'rock' genre better, the text has been moved to different places to avoid text touching the edges of the magazine. I removed the '4 tracks of the week as I didn't think it suited what i wanted the cover to look like. Finally, I turned the exposure levels down slightly so it isn't as bright as before.

Cover Analysis

L/O: To analyse the cover of a magazine, linking it to genre and audience.

Babyboomer generation-

The Baby-boomer generation is the generation of people of people that were born between 1946 and 1964 making them between 50-70 years old, these people grew up with classic rock and a stable financial situation. This makes them a perfect audience for mojo magazine.

diversification-

This means to becomes more varied, in mojo's case it is very varied due to it covering rock from the baby-boomer generation and more recent rock bands.

Audience Address-

when they directly address the customer, this helps to engage their audience and establish  a personal relationship with the magazine and the contents of it.

Discerning-

Having or showing good judgment

House style-

house style is a set of rules that keep the magazine uniform and interesting.


Intertextuality-
When a piece of media references another, popular, usually for relevancy.   

shot type- medium/close up to fit the CD.

Star vehicle-Dave Grohl, ex-drummer of Nirvana and Main singer of The Foo Fighters

Colour Palette-Blue, Red, Yellow, White and Black. this is a colour scheme that fits the 'mojo' magical theme.

Bands/Artists mentioned- Nirvana, Lou Reed, Ian Dury, Elvis, Cast Stevens, David Gilmour. all alternative rock artists.

Masthead style- Only has to M and O visible, this indicates that mojo is iconic and doesn't need the title to be visible, the masthead is sans-serif and bold.

Main Coverline Style- Bold and large

Minor Cover style- Small and uses both bold and normal text.

Puff-The red sticker mentioning the contents of the magazine.

USP (Freebies)- A free compilation CD named 'Teen Spirit'

Placement of Text- mostly around the sides of the magazine 

Magazine Ownership & Regulation

LO: Research ownership, regulation & institutions in music magazine.

https://www.timeincuk.com/

• Uncut
• NME

http://www.bauermedia.co.uk/

• MOJO
• Q
• The Box
• Downtown Country
• Magic
• 4 Music 
• (Kerrang)

• Pitchfork

• Radio Times

 

• None

• Radio Times
• BBC Music Magazine
• Top of the Pops
• Music

Magazine sales

Magazines make money by advertisement, they can buy advertisement space in places where lots of people will see to raise the attention of the magazine. Subscriptions create a constant flow of sales to the company each month, alternatively magazines can also be sent straight to the shelves and more accessible.

Ownership

The majority of magazines are published by only nine companies but their titles make up nearly 75% of the market. This means they have a massive influence over audiences and their companies will only get bigger as they control most of the market 

Media Regulation & Law

IPSO are the independent Press Standards Organisation a company that regulates over 1500 print and 1100 online titles and helps maintain freedom of expression for the press.

IMPRESS is a company that provides public with reliable sources of news. Magazines have to follow an Editors' code of Practice which contains

https://www.ipso.co.uk/editors-code-of-practice/

https://www.impress.press/

• Accuracy
• Privacy
• Harassment
• Intrusion into grief or shock
• Reporting Suicide
• Children
• Children in sex cases
• Hospitals
• Reporting of Crime
• Clandestine devices and subterfuge
• Victims of sexual assault
• Discrimination
• Financial journalism
• Confidential sources
• Witness payments in criminal trials
• Payments to criminals
• The Public Interest

The Future of Magazines

The biggest thing that has effected magazines in the past years is digitalization,  this means magazines are cheaper to produce and the factories are smaller. This means magazines are made less physically and are more accessible. 

Technology has had a massive impact on the magazine industry both good and bad, magazines are much easier to produce and independent companies can start up in the industry.