Research and planning: pop music mag contents page analysis

Genre

This magazine contents page is taken from a pop magazine. I know this because the colours used are bright and happy. Also the artists featured on the contents page such as Beyonce, McFly and The Blues are associated with the pop music genre. As well as this, this page has a light-hearted feel to it and contains jokes which is common feature of pop magazines.

Target Audience

The target audience for this magazine is teenage girls. I know this because the main colour used on this page is pink and pink is known as a girly colour. Also the magazine contains a main story about boy band The Blues which will appeal to girls. As well as this the magazine contains a story about McFly who's main target audience is girls. 

Layout

The contents page is set out in two columns. Also their is a banner running across the bottom with details about writers and photographers for the magazine. On the left hand side of the page their is a list of each article and the page number for each one. On the right hand side of the page their are pictures of pop artists with captions and a letter to the reader from the magazine editor. There is also a page number in the right bottom corner of the page. Moreover the 'Smashhits' logo is positioned in the top right corner of the page.  

Representation

The artists shown on the contents page are represented as normal and down to earth. I know this because they are all wearing casual clothes and the pictures look natural. Also in one of the pictures on the page Dermot O' Leary is looking straight down the camera lense and looks as though he is looking directly at us. This makes him relatable. 

Media language

On the contents page there is a close up of Dermot O' Leary. This is a fun picture as he looks as though he has been caught off guard. Also their is a two-shot of Friday hill. This picture shows the two of them hanging out and having fun. As well as this there is a medium close up of Sean performing at a gig. Then at the bottom of the page there is a 3-shot of The Blues. This shot is used to show their aggressive body language towards each other.