Music Magazines: Analysing magazine feature articles
— Look at the
layout and design visually- how does it link to the magazine’s front cover and
overall design?
— What are
the connotations of the design? I.e. what does it make you think of.
— How does
the article support the artist’s style and image?
— What is the
purpose of the article in respect of the audience- introducing a new artist?
Promoting new album? Image change? Post-scandal?
— How does
the presentation of the artist suit the magazine’s target audience? Consider
language, mode of address etc.
— Consider
how the artist is represented- what do you think the intention was?
— What is the
‘tone’ of the article? (Positive? Excitable? Angry?)
— Mode of
address- are we as a reader spoken to directly, in a friendly manner, or more
detached? Is there a sense of the magazine’s voice doing the interviewing, or
is it purely about the artist?
— Anything
you notice about the layout over the pages of the feature article?
— How do the
images support the text and add to the overall look of the article?
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