Thursday, 28 January 2010

The color blue is used in several places, which draws the readers attention to all the different elements that make up the page. The font used is bold and stands out, which almost reflects the type of band features. The teenagers are a new rock band, the music is loud and stands out, mirroring the font used. The language used is extremely informal, for example "Young.. dumb and full of filthy tunes". It's written in a conversational tone to relate to the reader and the language used is quite brutal which not only again reflects the genre of the band, but also grabs attention of teenagers, the main target audience of the magazine. The central image is quite large, and they are situated in a teenage bedroom. The images behind them are mostly of girls which can relate to the interests of teenage boys, this again keeps the readers interest. The central image here differs significantly to a central image which might be featured in an RnB or hip hop magazine where the celebritys featured are often fully made up, well groomed and dressed fashionably. NME magazine has deliberatley chosen a picture of the teenagers looking completely normal, almost scruffy to feature on this double page spread. This sends out a positive message to teens, showing them that they don't have to be glamorous because their idols are, and the aspiration of glamour which is usually present in most RnB or hiphop magazines isn't shown. The idea that anybody can become famous like "the teenagers" is quite an appealing idea to young readers of the magazine, therefore sustains an interest in it. Quotes directly from the band are enlarged in bold to stand out to the reader. The quotes that have been selected are particularly vulgar therefore conforming to the rock image of carelessness and rebellion. The idea of explicit information being divulged is something that can sustain the readers interest in the magazine. Underneath the central image there is a small section called "need to know" which displays somewhat personal information about the band, in a conversational and almost gossip-like style. This idea of gossip is reinforced in the side bar, where other new bands are featured. At the top of the small column it says "everyones talking about.." before showing pictures of various new bands in the rock/indie scene. This makes the reader feel as though they are being included in some sort of gossip or new craze and therefore become eager to learn about this new band.

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