ANALYSIS OF 2 FRONT COVERS

Masthead- The letter Q is significant as the single-lettered Q was easy to remember and easy for people to recognise.

The font throughout remains the same, but the colour changes depending on how exclusive or bold the information is meant to be

Headline- These are trying to target young followers with this headline as they are the most popular band of that year.

Graphic Feature- This means that buyers will have to read the rest of the magazine, so they know exactly what the quote is talking about.

Puff- This is the date issue and price.

Central Image – The boy band Coldplay is used as they’re attractive and who many people will follow as their music is very popular.

Cover Lines- David Bowie and John Grant are two other musicians which play different genres of music, this is so if you don’t like the headline artist, the other musicians can also attract different age ranges.

Subheading- This is the musicians included in that weeks magazine as well as the main headline Madonna.

Cover Lines- This is an article in which is secretive to that particular magazine, meaning customers have to buy it to read it.

Puff- This is the date and price issued in 1986

Central Image- Madonna is a young female who is attractive, this means young girls aspire to be her and her lifestyle.

Headline-This metaphorically speaks as though she is new however, she has changed her appearance and this will attract global attention

Masthead- Rolling Stone which was found in 1967 and name referred to 1950s blue song ‘Rollin Stone’
Cover lines- Van Halen and Robert Palmer are other famous musicians in which people can read about when purchasing an issue of Rolling Stone
At the time Madonna was at the peak, her style and popularity of music topped any modern day groups or artists. Her music was based around sex and she was favouritised by the younger generation in which shaped music into today. She was attractive and the full package at the time and throughout her generations, she changed her appearance to fit in with others.