Analysis of NME MagazineFront cover

Dizzee Rascal Edition

MastheadThe masthead is bold and red the colour may represent a neutral colour to both genders. Its placed on the third left of the magazine this shows its important because the audience reads the third left, even though the masthead has been overlapped by the main image we are aware that it is an NME magazine because its such a well known magazine.

Main imageThere’s much confidence coming from this image by his pose and the way he is stood, his arms are open to show that he is welcoming the audience . The clothing he is wearing is a stereotype to what we believe the audience of this type of genre would be wearing, in the background there's clear use of graffiti this connotes the expression of young people.

Main cover lines‘Dizzee Rascal’ is not in a straight line this shows the informality its showing difference as its not following the key conventions we would typically find on a magazine. The use of the colour white connotes a new and fresh vibe to music, the font is in sans serif and uppercase.

Cover linesThe use of the word man at the end of this pull out quote shows the informality it’s a slang word.

This is a clear example of a flash it uses the word news this connotes its happening now that its new and can be referred to seriousness

Starring usually associated to film/television, it then follows on to say what people they will have in this issue.

There is an obvious colour scheme throughout this front cover, the colours being red, white and black these colours connote being fresh and a new vibe.

Analysis of NME Magazine

Contents pageDizzee Rascal

Edition

Main image The main image is a photograph representing a snap shoot of the tour. The image clearly shows a tour bus this again links make to the ‘tour special’ which is one of the features within the magazine. The copy and the image are both placed on what looks like a chest.

BannerThe masthead has been mirrored onto the contents page which shows that both the front cover and contents page are together

Index columnThe colours used links back to the colour scheme.

AdvertThis advert is trying to engage more readers to read their magazines by doing this they are making it cheaper to regular buyers.

This column on the right is the boldest part of the cover showing the importance and this is the things which will be included within the magazine

CopyWithin this text there a words used which is slang also there is a drop cap ‘t’ which is four lines long

Analysis of NME MagazineDouble Page

Dizzee Rascal Edition

TitleThe title again isn't in straight line and doesn’t follow the key conventions of a typical magazine this may connote that this magazine is quirky and different and its bringing a different feel to original looking magazines.

This image shows empty beer glasses which could connate a party chilled life

CaptionIn the top right hand corner there is a caption which says dizzee this represents that this page is linked to the main image of the front cover being dizzee rascal.

CopyThe copy starts with a drop cap ‘y’ and the length of this letter is six lines long, it then does follow the conventions and it is in four separate columns. As the image is near the bottom of the page the text has wrapped around the image.

These are by lines which clearly shows us who's illustrated the double page.

SubheadingThis summaries the whole article tells us what dizzee rascal has achieved and the article below is his amazing story.

The graffiti has followed from the front cover again showing expression of mid teens.

NME MAGAZINE The new musical express is a popular magazine dated back to the 50s, the magazine is published weekly since march 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s. It was the first British paper to include a singles chart, in the 14 November 1952 edition. In the 1970s it became the best-selling British music newspaper. The first issue was called ‘accordion times and musical express’ it was then brought by a London music promoter who then launched it to the NME magazine. The publisher company now is the IPC media. The sales figures for this magazine is £30,000 per week. The core target audience is from 16-19 and are usually rock/indie fans.Sales figures have decreased over the years as fewer people read newspapers/magazines this has resulted into the sales figures decreasing.

House style

In every NME magazine the masthead is repeated the same in colour and size.

In most issues of this magazine they’ve included the newest hottest celebrities

A lot of the times the magazines involve a freebie

Colours used throughout every issue of the NME magazine is red, whit and black.