ANALYSING FRONT COVER - 'Q' MAGAZINE

This front cover is from 'Q' magazine which hols all the latest infomation and gossip about all the celebrities and their music. This magazine would be targeted towards a 'mass market' audience. The name of the magazine is 'Q' this is shown clearly at the top of the page. The main image is of 'Madonna' an international superstar, the editor has used her on the front of the magazine to obviously show off the gossip that they have about this international wonder. Which would appeal too any reader. Madonna is also shown in big capital letters, also in red in contrast to the rest of the page, to make it stand out. Underneath this is a quote 'stupid question! next!' this would automatically appeal to any womens eye, women love a bit of drama therefore i think that the editor chose to put this on here to draw in the buyers and make that wider range for potential buyers. The pugs and puffs used also draw the reader in '196 page bumper issue!' 'the best british albums are voted by you' make the reader think that they are getting more than they paid for. Showing that the magazine has a lot to offer. Syndetic listing is also used, revealing all the names of bands and artists, yet again showing that the magazine has a lot to offer. The band across the bottom says 'FREE INSIDE' and as a buyer you automatically look at what is free inside the magazine if you purchase it and this is 'women in music' 70 page special. This would appeal to the female audience as this would be the kind of articles that the women would like too read. The bar code and the date is also on the magazine showing that it is recent with all the new hot gossip.