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The other images are the less important images on the page. They are placed underneath the
article are also relevant to the content in the article, however these images will probably not help to
attract the target audience to much, as without the article these images have no meaning. Because
of this, these images are a lot smaller than the main image.
The drop cap is where the capital letter at the beginning of the article is enlarged so that it takes
up more than one line. It is very large and bold which draws attention to the beginning of the
article, which makes the reader more likely to read it.
The article is split into columns are used to position the text. The columns are equally sized, and
so although these pages appear to be busy, they appear to be quite organised. This is more
visually appealing for the audience, as they will be less overwhelmed by all of the content on one
page. The fact that it seems organised shows that although the magazine is aimed at younger
men, it is not aimed at children.
The font is the style that the text is written in. All of the texts are written in black font, as this again
contrasts with the white background. The font used for the main heading is sans serif, making it
seem less sophisticated, and emphasising the fact that the magazine is targeted towards middle
and working class men. However, a serif font has been chosen for the article itself, making it look
more official, which implies that it is telling the truth.
Quotations are things in the article that are directly quoting what Dizzee Rascal said. They have
been used in the article to imply that it was Dizzee himself that said these things, making the
audience more likely to believe that the information provided is a fact.
The by line is where is tells the reader who the article is written by. This helps the reader to
recognise writers that they like, and so will help to persuade the target audience to read it.
Page numbers are placed next to the article titles to inform the reader of that page each article is
on. This helps the reader to be able to navigate through the magazine easily.
White space is the space on the page with nothing on it. Empty space is mostly hidden as the
background is covered in graffiti, which makes the pages seem busier. Graffiti has connotations of
rebellion, which links to the target audience as men are stereotypically more rebellious than
women. This also links the the genres of the magazine as it focuses on both rock music and R&B,
and they both connote vandalism and rebellion.
The colour scheme is the colours that are used consistently throughout the magazine. For this
double page spread, the colour scheme is the same as the colour scheme for the front cover and
the contents page, and includes reds, black and white. These colours appear to be more masculine
as the colour red connoted anger and aggression, both of which are stereotypically masculine
qualities and so will attract the target audience.
The mode of address is formality the language used. used again seems to be very informal. This
is because colloquial language is used to make it seem to be more conversational and friendly. It
also highlights the younger age and lower class of the the target audience, as stereotypically these
groups are less sophisticated.
The overall impression if this page is very busy, and this impression is given by the lack of white
space, and the size of the images. This gives the effect of an unorganised appearance which again
links to the fact that the magazine is aimed towards a less sophisticated audience stereotypically.
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Article title
Subheading
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Article
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