Analysing a magazine cover

This is a music magazine; the kinds of issues/articles that are going to be in this magazine are articles about the 15^th anniversary juice issue and many more. The target audience for the magazine are people who listen to hip-hop, rap and have passion for music. The age group in particular are young adults. The mode of address in this magazine is direct. This tells us they want to get the audiences attention. Two very famous rappers, the reason for this is to attract the audiences and readers attention instantly. On the front cover of the magazine it says Diddys commission, this implies a command. The overall message is the 15^th Anniversary Juice Issue. The word ‘Vibe’ has a ‘buzz’ on the reader, giving them a musical feeling. The title of the magazine tells use the readership of it stands out, the images are clear and large enough to see and the style is classy. Inside the magazine will hold information of when the next albums and tracks will be released, also the 15 Anniversary Juice Issue. This tells use the readers of the magazine will be very interested in music. The colours used don’t really stand out but the fonts are big to catch the reader’s eye. They don’t use any strategies but they use big name artists too attract the audience.