Magazine Comparrison

Features and characteristics vary between different magazines depending on genre and target audiences. The two magazine covers below have many differences, but they also have some comparisons, for instance, the first magazine featuring Chris Brown would be considered a hip-hop magazine, whereas the NME magazine with Lana Del Rey on the cover is considered an indie or alternative rock magazine. we can see this difference clearly through its features such as the house style. Magazine one has dark colours in the background and then a bright foreground and masthead, this is completely different to that of magazine 2 with its bright, bold colours, making it stand out more and also gives the magazine a more light hearted feel. We also get this less serious feel through the main pictures. Lana Del Rey, although still keeping direct address has her head tilted to the side rather than a conventional head on medium shot, the hands on her hips and also the tongue being out of her mouth gives a sense of fun to the picture. Chris Brown however is more relaxed with his hand in his pocket, he also looks to be leaning on a wall giving the magazine a more laidback VIBE. The puffs on each magazine are different, magazine 1 keeps its text to the sides and out of the way making the cover look rather formal. Magazine 2 has different text boxes all over the page making it look as though a lot is going on, on the one page in these bright bold colours to make sure the reader notices all of the features they are promoting inside.











        (Magazine 1)                  (Magazine 2)