This is a power point on analysing magazine covers and contents.

2. MASTHEAD
The mast head is in big bold letters
automatically standing out for the
audience and grabbing the readers
attention. The logo of the magazine is
shown the top left hand corner of the
magazine. Allowing the audience to
automatically realize what the name is
of the magazine. The name “XXL” tells
you what the name of the magazine is
called as it is in white bold letters
standing out the most next to the
picture.
MODE OF ADDRESS
The magazine is informal as the
close up is not looking directly at
you but instead Chris Brown in pain.
The magazine is targeted for
teenagers and young adults. The
cover line is placed on top of the
image of Chris Brown which shows
it refers to him. The name “ Chris
Brown” also is placed in big bold to
let the audience automatically
know who the top story in the
magazine is going to be about.
GRAPHICS
The magazine has a red background
with music artists names around it
suggesting that the magazine will
consist of those artists in the
magazine. The artists also consist of
Hip hop artists linking the the whole
magazine in which is Hip Hop. The
names are written in a light reddish
color matching the back ground but
making you able to see it.
COVER IMAGE
The photo is a medium close up
showing Chris Brown pose in kind of
pain or anguish his hand is on his face
as if he’s realized something big, his
teeth are clenched in pain but shows
gold teeth showing his riches. The
audience focus on his face and allows
us to make the connection between the
image and the subtitle “No more
apologies”. The magazine also shows
the stereotypical way in which Chris
Brown holds and wears jewelry with
tattoos around his neck and arms
usually this links to them industry
showing how rich they are and their
earnings showing power and some
what authority connotating his success
with the music industry.
BARCODE
XXL Follows the codes and conventions of the
magazine by positioning its barcode at the
bottom right hand corner.

3. EDITORIAL
There is not a
Not a editorial feature on this page
but the contents page is
a double page spread and on the
second page it shows this.
HOUSE STYLE
XXL use a consistent style with the
constant colors of black white and a
bit of red to make it stand out. The
font also matches the colors through
out the whole magazine
LURE
The quote “sometimes life can be
a double edged sword. No matter
how much charitable stuff I do, its
not enough to appease people or
win a crowd over.” Acts like a lure
because its quite a bold statement
from Chris Brown. It grabs the
readers attention making you want
to know more about what Chris
Brown is talking about.
SUBSCRIPTION
This part of the magazine doesn’t
show a part to subscribe In the
magazine
LAYOUT
The layout of the contents page it
has the title of each page a little
description and goes down by rows.
The logo of the magazine is on the
right hand corner in bright red
making it standout in the audience
There is also a picture of Chris Brown
overlapping the “A- Side” making it
one of the main things that stands
out. He is wearing a leather jacket
with his hood up showing kind of
superiority and power. The clothes
he’s wearing look quite expensive
showing off his riches.

4. EDITORIAL
XXL follows the codes of
conventions as it shows an
editors page on the
contents page.
LURE
On this page of the
contents page the lure is
the woman as she has
less clothes and looks
rather sexual attracting
male readers to the “eye
candy” page. The pages
number is big in bold to
make it easier for the
reader to go to the
section they have been
drawn to in the contents
page. The lady also
shows sex, passion and
HOUSE STYLE also love in a way.
XXL use a consistent style
with the constant colors
of black white and a bit
of red to make it stand
out. The font also
matches the colors
through out the whole
magazine the same as
the A-side of the
magazine contents page.
LAYOUT
The content page is layed
out in boxes with pictures
to show what will be in the
following pages of the
magazine. The contents
page also shows the date
the magazine was
published giving you an
idea of how the magazine
has improved generally
through time.
The magazine also has an A-Page
and B-Page showing there is two
sections of contents in the
magazine suggesting there is a
lot to talk about and see.

5. This is the double page spread of ‘Hip Hop
Weekly’ magazine. The main images are
of Chris Brown and Rihanna which
therefore dominate the left page of the
double- paged spread, indicating to the
reader what the article will be talking
about as there is a caption “ Chris Brown
& Rihanna: Friends with benefits?”
automatically making us assume what the
article is going to be discussing and
drawing us onto the page. The article has
been laid out to look very conventional
and interesting. The headline used is in
sans serif capital letters, making t stand
out before every ones eyes as it is red and
bold. Chris Brown and Rihanna are
successful artists in the hip hop industry
and this is why their names are big and
bold and tell the audience who the main
artists are going to be in the magazine.
The artists are not looking directly at the
camera suggesting the photo was taking by
paparazzi’s. Rihanna’s clothing connotes
with the house style of the genre of the
magazine as her style reflects hip hop
clothing. Chris Brown clothing of gold chains
etc also suggest it is reflecting hip hop
genre, especially the gold chain as
stereotypically these are associated with
many rappers. Rihanna’s body language
suggest she is trying to cover herself from
the media as her hand is raised up and the
fact they are both wearing sunglasses states
likewise.
Underneath this headline is a slightly
smaller headline with a rhetorical
question ‘friends with benefits’. The use
of this rhetorical question creates enigma
for the audience drawing attention to the
article even more as it makes the
audience intrigued in the friends with
benefits enigma. The small headline
stands out more as there bold red and
black used. Below this is summary with
whom it is by giving credit to the article
writer.
On the right hand side of the page is the article.
There are several pictures showing more
information about Chris Brown and Rihannas
relationship suggesting maybe there is more to
it then friendship. This large red sans serif
typography gives the reader short juicy
sentences of good quotes within the article to
create enigma for the audience.

6. MAST HEAD
The masthead is in big white letters
standing out for the audience it is
above the close up picture
automatically suggesting that is the
name of the magazine. Above the
masthead it refers the magazine as
“2010 in review,: All that was cool
and crass” suggesting all those
terms will be in the magazine
drawing you in even more.
GRAPHICS
The background is a blue, turquoise
color whilst all the writing is either
red or white making it standout next
to the image. Whilst the magazine is
mainly about Keri Hilson it also has
exclusives about about other Hip
Hop artists such as T.I, Jay- Z and
Tupac.
MODES OF ADDRESS
The magazine is formal as Keri
Hilson is looking directly at you. The
magazine is targeted for young
adults and above. The magazine has
little writing as the main purpose is
the cover image and so name is
writing at the right side showing
who the cover will mainly be about.
The writing says “Keri Hilson” in big
then “has been a (very) bad girl”
which seems and sounds quite
sexual again making the stereotype
about women treated as sexual
object.
BARCODE
Vibe Follows the codes and
conventions of the magazine by
positioning its barcode at the
bottom left hand corner.
COVER IMAGE
The cover image is a medium close
up image of Keri Hilson looking
directly at you. Keri Hilsons posture
shows quite a sexual look making
the audience automatically drawn
to her. The lack of clothing also
stereotypes the way women are
used as a sexual objects there to
please the eye of men. Keri also has
an alluring look making you drawn
showing how “irresistible”, “sexy”
and confident she looks kind of like
she knows she can get what she
wants.

7. The contents page
consists of 3 pages LURE
The lure is a picture of
Ciara laying on the
ground with her legs up
looking seductive. Her
legs are showing
showing the lack of
clothing suggesting it is
a way to lure men into
reading the magazine.
Ciara has an alluring and
confident look on her
face with jewelry
showing her wealth and
seductive body.
HOUSE STYLE
Vibe use a consistent style
with the constant colors of
black white and a grey to
make it stand out. The font
also matches the colors
through out the whole
magazine keeping the
magazine consistent.
LAYOUT
There is A “V” in the
background which reminds
us of the name of the
magazine “Vibe” although it
is a more subtle way of
showing the name. The
back ground is a bronze,
grey looking color with a
black faded top. The
subtitles are in big fonts
with a bit of description in
what will be in the
magazine in the following
pages.
The “Fashion” and
“Feature” are the main
cover lines used to
separate the articles in
2 different categories.

8. EDITORIAL
Vibe follows the
codes of
conventions as it
shows an editors
page on the
contents page.
The contents page
consists of 3 pages
this is 2/3
LAYOUT
The back ground is
a bronze, grey
looking color. The
subtitles are in big
fonts with a bit of
description in what
will be in the
magazine in the
following pages. The
“Departments",
"Seen” and “V
Style” are the main
cover lines used to
separate the articles
in 3different
categories.
LURE
The lure is the
pictures of the two
woman looking
sexual and alluring
with a lack of
clothing.

9. These are the 3 vibe
content pages 2 in which
have similar features
whereas the 3rd one there
are 5 photographs in
boxes which has a
different layout.
5 pictures of men in
different but similar
looking places brings the
readers attention to read
the magazine. The men
have different styles of
clothing suggesting the
magazine also talks and
shows fashion.
The Fonts in the
contents page is
presented as quite bold
and simple the main
one is the “Contents”
The subtitles are in big
fonts with a bit of
description in what will
be in the magazine in
the following pages. The
“Volume", "Seen” is the
main cover lines used to
separate the article.

10. The article for this magazine
spread is quite simple for
readers, it is a series of
questions by the
interviewer followed by the
answers from the
interviewee. Unlike most
double page spreads in a
Hip Hop magazine the
image shows a portrayed
simple image as the image
is quite normal which
challenged the cliché of
black gangster like looks the
image is not flashy . Most of
the emotions projected by
the. The face is quite
serious and direct looking
the image is looking directly
at you drawing the readers
attention.
The background is
quite simple a white
background and the
name “Lisa” in bug
bold grey writing and
overlapping it “got the
love” suggesting
maybe its about love.
The article is in columns making
it easier for the reader and
there is a small subtitle about
the story in which the article is
talking about “she's 2009
biggest success, with America
at her feet. So why is Florence
Welch lying on her floor
attacking herself” a rhetorical
question making us readers
wonder and intrigues in what
the article is about.