The title
of this article is bold, eye catching and gives an insight of what is being
talked.
The content
is layed out into columns and is a Q&A format.An interview with 50 cent is
included and the the questions and answers are distinguished through text and
front as the questions are in bold and the answers are in italics.The questions
asked are from fans received through social media.This could be a way of 50
cent connecting with his fans and also promoting himself.The title is ‘Cash for
questions’ this is ironic as his name is 50 cent and could be used for comical
reasons –again used to relate to the young readers.
The pages
still include conventions such as the issue date and page numbers.The
photographer and writer name is also included in the article.
At the
beginning of the text, there is a drop capital,making the it look more
attractive and eye catching for the reader.
The images
and typography included relate to the targeted audience as it relaxed and
non-formal.
The subheading
is used to highlight his accomplishments and praise him.
On the
right side of spread we see 50 cent in a happy mood looking towards the camera
in a positive mood. The picture is focused directly on to him and he is the
centre of attention as he is pointing towards the reader with celebrating an
achievement.His hands pointing towards the reader shows he wants to grab there
attention and pull them in.the reader will most likely look at the right page
first which is a large picture of him,as he is taking up the whole page,this
makes him seem very significant and we straight away know he is the main topic
of the article.As he is seen an important in society the readers will be
intrigued and want to read more as he has a large fan base.The pull quote is in
bold and also gives a summary of 50 cent himself and also what is in within the
article which is what he has experienced in life. A significant factor of his
life is that he has been shot 9 times and has been bottled which signifies that
it is a miracle that he still is still alive. This is represented in the pose
that he is doing as he is pointing towards the reader, smiling. The celebration
in the background implies that due to his past experiences he has learned to
make the most out of life.The content included is basically a summary of his
life.
Some useful, detailed analysis Ania well done. You could say a little more in terms of cover lines and masthead for the cover, although you do link well to genre and audience. A little more on layout and detail on the images (mise-en-scene) for contents page. DPS is detailed and thoughtful.
ReplyDeleteGood work!
Amy