Evaluation of what I have learnt by annotating

Evaluation of what I have learnt by annotating Music Magazines



What does a Music magazine include

Firstly, a music magazine is a magazine to do with music. Music magazines include news on music, interviews, articles, photo shoots and concert reviews, therefore this is the kind of information that the audience purchase, as they want to know about artists and their personal life.

Some well - known music magazines are -  NME, their first issue was in 1952, they also had leading sales. NME, they included cover compilations in there magazine cover in the 1980's, they supplied cassettes, and CDs on the cover, this indicates that they promoted their magazine through the use of free gifts.  On the other  hand, a music magazine that has been running for long in the UK is BMG. BMG was founded in Essex in 1903, it's a magazine that has an interest in acoustic instruments, therefore they are focused on publication.

Rolling Stone is a big music magazine in the U.S, it was founded in 1967, and is still popular .

What does a music contents page include

A music contents page includes brief headings in the form of cover lines, the summary of content gives extra gossip, live events or extra features. The headlines are in bold font, while page numbers are accessible, therefore this makes them easy to read. The layout of a contents page is important, as it gives the page more attention when a certain color is used to make a certain word standout.

The contents page includes future editions, some magazines show details of websites, and the word 'subscription' is in a yellow color, as yellow is a bright, friendly color. Yellow catches the eye of the reader, and shows them important offers that are up for grabs.

A contents page gives some form off contact method, such as website, number and terms and condition, these are the normal conventions of a magazine.

Their are sub headings, as the main focus in contents pages is to inform the reader of what features are in the magazine, the fonts used and color scheme would link into the logo of the magazine. For example, NME uses black, red and white.





What does a double page spread include

A double page spread consists of  two sheets. The main focus of the article is the image of the artist/group , or the article/interview written, as some purchase a double page spread to find out about the artists personal life. The text is sometimes  small, as the main image may attract the audience.