Wednesday, 12 November 2008

Magazine Front Covers

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There are many images which are placed all over the cover of this magazine which may suggest to the audience that the magazine would also be filled with many images to make it look interesting and appealing also attracting readers to what to purchase the magazine in order to find out the lastest gossip and keeep up to date with thier favourite celebrities lifestyles.

The three main images on the cover of the magazine represent glamorous and slim women. The issue that can arise through these images of the celebrities is almost showing the readers that they should read about thier favourite celebrities issues rather than to focus on their own offering readers a sense of escapism. However the main story of the magazine is the hair styles of these females. They are represented as the icons of celebrity fashion and encouage the readers to want to be just like their favourite celebrities. The fact that there are only two males on the magazine front cover may suggest that the magazine may offer a voice for women in this heavily male dominated society. The colour red is used a lot on the cover which could connote passion, love or danger. It may also act as a symbol to suggest to readers that there are also important issues and debates which can be araised from this magazine.

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Heat magazine

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The genre of this magazine is gossip and celebrity news

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Offering women to read about different issues involving thier favourie celebrties. Show women as wanting to keep up to date with th

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The audience for this magazine would be C1 C2D class females, aged 21-35. They would enjoy reading about celebs, and wanting to be like them. It may also be targeted to teenagers between the ages of 15 to 19.

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Feminist ideologies

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Visual narrative

Cosmopolitan Magazine

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Beyonce is on the front cover of the magazine. The way in which she is standing and the dress she is wearing highlights how stylish she is encouraging readers to purchase this magazine. She is in the middle of the magazine and covers the whole front cover which may highlight One of the key themes which is made evident through the captions is the main theme of the magazine which is sexual and aims to offer women advice.

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Fashion and beauty

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A magazine which is mostly about fashion and beauty and lifestyle.

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Independent women as shown as Beyonce is on the front cover of the magazine.

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Older females this magazine shows to offer women a lot of advice on how to improve certain aspects of thier life.

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Feminist ideologies as the magazine makes the readers believe that this is the guide to improve thier lives.

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Informative narrative as it offers women advice