FILM MAGAZINE COVER ANALYSIS

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Other articles that are in the magazine to encourage the reader to buy it. The image is placed in front of the title so that it stands out more and looks as if he is standing proud of the magazine.

Title of the magazine is covered by the image but is well known so people still know what the title is.

Other stories that are in the magazine that the reader may also want to see.

Magazine’s slogan/tagline to provide the reader with more information as to what the magazine is about and build their identity.Line relating to or

from the film to engage the reader.

The secondary story that is also important. This may attract more readers and therefore persuade them to buy the magazine.

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The main articles title is the prominent feature of the magazine and is clear to read. The white also stands out against the image well. There is also more information as to what the article is focusing on about the film.

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The magazines name is over the image, making it stand out more so against the background. The gun is also covering his face, making it seem as if he is hiding. Tagline to engage the reader.

Issue date and price.

Headline of the main article to tell the audience what it is about specifically. The writing is also small, suggesting that the image is the main focus.Extra information about the article so the reader knows more about what it’s focusing on.

The gun connotes violence and the dark image creates a sense of mystery. This tells the audience more about the film itself.

The image is a close up shot and stands out to the audience more, especially with a dark background and the light only on his face.

The logo of the film is in the title. It is subtle yet stands out because of the gold on black.

There is a limited colour palette of gold, grey, white and black.

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Issue date and price.

Title of the article about the film. The writing is quite small and ’The Hunger Games’ doesn’t stand out as well because it’s gold and blends in more with the background.

Provides more information about the article inside the magazine for the reader.

Title of the magazine is partially covered by the image but can still be read easily and the image stands out well on the cover.

Symbol to show that it is a special edition of the magazine. It stands out especially because of the grey background and where it is positioned on the logo.

The image has used the setting and costumes from the film and allows the audience to get a better understanding of what the film is about. The fire connotes violence and danger and the black links to danger also and mystery. The use of the weapons creates a sense of a strong woman, contradicting the stereotype that women tend to be weaker than men. The woman in the iamge is also central, drawing most of the readers attention to her.

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Statement to promote the magazine to potential readers.

‘Total’ is inside ‘film’. This brings more attention to ‘film’ and tells the audience what the magazine is about. It also stands out more.

Issue date, number and price.

Slogan to tell the audience what the magazine is about and encourage them to buy it.

Additional information about other articles included in the magazine. The magazine has used ‘speaking’, ‘screaming’ and ‘smoking’ to catch the audience’s attention. They have also bolded certain text and made some black and some grey to make certain parts stand out more than others.

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Website link to allow readers to look at more of the magazine’s content. There are also other stories along the car.

Heading for the main article. It is the largest font so stands out over all of the other text. There is also additional information about the article underneath the title.

The image is a midshot and centered on the cover. The blood on his face connotes violence and links to the title of the article.

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Slogan to show how reputable the magazine is and therefore to encourage people to buy it.

Issue date and number.

Price and barcode.

Titles and summaries of other stories featured in the magazine that may create a bigger audience for the magazine.

The image focuses on the man from the film. The background also includes the American flag, giving the audience an idea of what the film might be about.

The style of the image also fits with the time period of the film.

The title stands out but not as much as the title of the article does. The title is also in front of the image to make it stand out even more.

Provides the reader with information as to what the article and film is about.

The title is the biggest text and the white stands out well against the duller colours used.

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Issue date and number.‘Weekly’ is cut out of ‘Entertainment’ and is much smaller. Therefore, ‘Entertainment’ is the main part of the title. The image is also set in front of the title, drawing more attention to the image.The title of the article is almost as big as the title of the magazine so that is stands out on the cover and on the shelf in a store. The white also stands out well against the background, especially with the shadow on the text.

Summary about another story in the magazine to create a larger audience for the magazine.

More information about the magazine.

The image is centered on the cover. He is also wearing his costume to tell the readers more about the film. The colours for the cover are quite full and all link together. The rain in the background also creates an unsettling and worrying feeling.Additional information about the article and the journalist to encourage the audience to buy and read the magazine.