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Masthead The magazine iscalled Billboard because itmeans charts in America which ismusic related, however the b iscovered. The masthead has acatchy title that is memorable.The font is suitable for amasthead as this is usually usedfor large headlines and smallamount of text to make itstandout. The o, a and d are

filled in with light blue and yellowwhich are bright colour to catch

Main Image -The image shows the audience what the

magazine inside is about which is good as it gives a clear

view on what genre it is without having to read any of the

text. The genre is a pop. This is shown by the artists put on

the magazine; they have chosen Chris Brown as billboards

model for this issue because he is an emerging, attractive

young 16-year-old pop icon who has become a darling of

young pop music fans. Many young women desire and

idolize him and may see him as an ideal boyfriend

therefore using a star with such high status could

magnetize more readers and more profit, even if theaudience do not know the artist they can assume the

Website Byhaving a website theaudience can go ont for morenformation and findout when the nextmagazine ispublished, this isusually found onmost musicmagazines. The

price is clearly notmeant to appeal to

Anchorage text This magazine only has onecover line breaking the conventions which I liked as itis the image that is meant to be the most noticeable.The cover line THE KING OF POP? is appealing andobvious for readers to see and also is the largest textfrom all the text in the magazine. The cover line givesaway what this magazine is about, informing the

audience it is a music magazine as THE KING OFPOP? refers to music based things. It also tells thereader what type of music it is, which is pop. Theexplanatory line reads R&B UPSTART SHARES HISSOPHOMORE ALBUM, SECRETS AND STRATEGIES.This engages the audience because it makes youwant to look inside and find out his secrets this iseffective because it traps you into desiring the

Sell line A range ofmusic topics arementioned about differentartists from around theworld. This might suggestthat the magazine is aimedat fans that are serious

about music as they wantto be updated with things

Direct mode ofaddress Mostmagazine coversfeature a personmaking direct eyecontact with thereaders to achieve

ntimacy. Howeverthis is not the casen this magazine,as it breaks theconventions of amagazine cover.

Coloursscheme Thecolours hewears arecolours that gowith theanchorage textand sell lines

Mise en-

scene -The

image shows

the musician in

a vest, which

gives him a

more casual

look. This fits inwell with the

stereotype he is

portraying. He is

also wearing

diamond chains

this

connotations of

wealth. The

artist is looking

away from the

reader in this

image; this

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Masthead The word Vibe is a wordsed to describe the atmosphere of aace; this has connotations of being

urrent and keeping with the currentbe. The masthead is short and catchy

making it memorable. Its red font colourelps it stand out against the whiteackground. The font is bright and bold

making it suitable for a masthead as it

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Main image The cover features T.I. astereotypical, black, male, Rap artist to which theaudience is familiar with. However, by wearing a suitand hat he maintains the perception of being superior.The image gives the audience a clear idea about whatthe genre is without having to read any of the text.The genre is rap. This has been shown by the artistput on the magazine; they have chosen T.I. as Vibesmodel for this issue because is an inspiration to someeo le and is a well-known ra er.

Direct mode ofddress - The

model is makingrect eye contactith the reader tochieve intimacy ando create a personalelationship with theeader so theyelieve what he is

aying, as heays Aint no suchhing as a secretnitch. This alsoelps the readerseduce what genrehe magazine is asou refer to ra ers

olour schemes -ome of the text is ined which could

mphasise theanger involved in aangster lifestyle ased is the colour ofanger and is sharpnd hits the readers

Cover lines -The main cover line is the largestand therefore directs the readers eye straight to it.The cover line relates to the main image and alsoincludes the caption "The untold story behind thedeal", which urges the reader to take an interest inthe magazine as the article is 'untold' and thereforegives the idea that it is exclusive. The oppositecover line titled "50 Cent, Prince, Lauryn Hill, Dr.Dre, Jay-z and Biggie. 51 LOST ALBUMS" is a furthercontributing factor towards the reader wanting to

buy the magazine. As 'VIBE' is aiming towardspeople who are interested in the hip-hop and grimemusic, this gets their attention well by listingartists key to the specific genre. As the cover linealso mentions 'lost albums' this makes the readerwant to know more, as yet again the content isexclusive because the albums have been 'lost' andtherefore no one has even seen or heard them

Main image -The main image of T.I is large, covering arge percentage of the splash, and is shot straight on in aose up, guaranteeing all facial expressions are clearlyeen. The strong eye-contact and narrow eyes make T.Iok in power and, in turn make the audience feeltimidated. This connects well with the feel of the

magazine and also T.I's image; a dominant maleharacter throughout music. This pose also makes T.I looks though he is in control of himself, knows what he wantsnd as though he is confident with himself and also his

osition in music. The black and white element of thecture adds to the classiness of not only the magazineut also the model, along with the clothing he is wearing.he shirt and tie combination gives T.I a classy edge,hich contrasts with the bad boy image that is partlyssociated with him. However, by adding casual glasseshis shows that he is not all work and that he is alsoelaxed, connoting that T.I can be relatable despite his

Barcode -The bar codeis placed inthe bottomright handcorner of thesplash,ensuring thatit is away fromthe main coverline/coverlines, thus

keeping theattentiontowards themain features.Placed underthe bar code isthe website ofthe magazine,which lets thereaders knowwhere theycan find outmore about

the magazineand thereforebroadeningthe amount ofinformationthey canreceive about