Front Page Analysis

Close Up so we can concentrate on David Bowie’s facial expressions he has a sad, distant and forlorn expression. It’s shot with a low angle, which makes David Bowie seem stronger, important and in control which links with the Anchorage Text ‘ More influential than he’s ever been’ making him seem even more powerful than he’s ever been. This is a music Magazine, from the front cover we can see that, an article about David Bowie and MGMT are inside and also a campaign to save the 100 club. The main Target audience for NME is Men, 65% of NME readers are Male and and 73% are aged between 16 and 34. So the Main Target audience Young Men and Teenage boys who are interested in rock/indie music. Iconic Pose put there to be idolised, Indirect Mode of address David Bowie is on the Front Cover, he’s there because he’s now more influential than ever, and is idolised by up and coming stars such as, Lady Gaga, Brandon Flowers, Paul Weller. David Bowie More Influential than he’s ever been by Brandon Flowers. Lady Gaga, Paul Weller, The Anchorage text implies that David Bowie is at his best and most influential even though he is not still around so much. He’s giving the message that it’s a good thing to look up to him. NME stands for new musical express so we know it will contain all the latest up to date information on new music! The Title block is very masculine which links back to the target audience being men. The puffs suggest inside the magazine there will be interviews with MGMT and The Drums , we can also see that there will be a campaign to save club 100. The magazine Auduience must then be people who are into Synthopop or Indie Rock. The Main colours used are black and white, it’s not very exciting but it makes the Main Image more appealing. They made the background and text black and white then they made the main image colourful so we are instantly drawn to the Main Image.The font of the title ‘ NME ‘ is quite unique so if anyone saw it you would instantly know what magazine it is.