Magazine LIIAR Analysis

Spin Magazine Front Cover

Language - The name of this magazine is 'Spin' and is a indie based magazine. The main image on the magazine cover is a MC of the singer from Florence and the Machine as the anchorage makes clear and is dominant as it takes over the whole front page. The fonts used are similar to each other and are clear and bold and the colour scheme is black, white and red which links to the image and works well. They are many sell lines promoting different artists included in the magazine and offers and competitions to be entered inside so that the audience is more likely to buy it as they may be tempted to enter them.

Institution - it is independantly owned and published by Spin Media LLC who are based in the United States of America as it is an American magazine.

Ideology - the ideology of the magazine is to show and portray the elegence of indie/indie rock music and give the audience updates on that type of genre with new releases and interviews with artists. The magazine shows the glits and glamour side to the music world by what the images shows e.g. sequin dress shows its a stylish, cool and not to strict business.

Audience - The audience for this magazine would be late teens to early twenties, also fans of Florence and the Machine and indie fans.

Representation - shows that the artist had glamour and sophistication but can be fun by what she is wearing e.g. the dress. The layout is tidy and neat which shows that the magazine will be clear and easy to read.

Spin Magazine Contents Page

Language - The front pages masthead is used again on the contents page. The fonts are again clear and bold and are easy to read as they are below one another and are not scattered around the page. The 'features' shows that they're big stories included and the colours used are black and whites with some pink which makes it more noticeable.

Institution - it is independantly owned and published by Spin Media LLC who are based in the United States of America as it is an American magazine.

Ideology - the image shows that music isnt all about making music but having fun with music as Duffy is shown by playing with a violin.

Audience - the audience would be for people who enjoy indie music and are fans of Duffy.

Representation - there isnt as much included on the contents page but this could mean that music can be a simple job and not busy. It shows what will be included in the magazine and the type of genre by the artists included in the articles.

Spin Magazine Double Page Spread

Language - the name of the artist is the biggest font so has the biggest impact along with the image as it informs the reader of who it is. The colour of black and white has been carried along and is used completely in this spread which gives it more impact as it shows both the light and dark areas which could connote the dark and light areas of the music indurstry.

Institution - it is independantly owned and published by Spin Media LLC who are based in the United States of America as it is an American magazine.

Ideology - the ideology of the spread it to inform the readers of a new and big band in the music industry. The way the image is protrayed by the hair blowing in the wind may connote the type of style they have which is different and new.

Audience - the audience will be fans of Florence and the Machine and indie/indie rock fans.

Representation - the spread shows the band as simple and easy to understand as its been shown in black and white, meaning they have no secrets and what you see is what you get.