The document describes several magazine reviews and analyzes their target audiences based on image to text ratio, advertisements, and content difficulty. Empire magazine targets audiences ages 16-30 with a very text-heavy layout. BFI Sight & Sound has some imagery and targets film lovers ages 15-26. Total Film has a larger image to text ratio and targets younger audiences ages 17-34 with advertisements aimed at social networks.
1. Magazine Reviews Contains articles of criticism and appraisal to give the audience a bigger view of the film.
2. Empire (Drama) The image to text ratio is very small. Very text heavy, suggesting aimed at the slightly older audience. Adverts on the side, aimed at an older audience. Content of the text is not too demanding, probably aimed at 16-30 audience. Target Audience: 16-26 years
3. BFI Sight & Sound (Psychedelic/Horror) The image to text ratio isn’t too small, some imagery in there, suggesting aimed at a younger teenage audience. Adverts on the side again, not getting in the way of the text. Aimed at film lovers. Content of the text isn’t very challenging, suggesting a younger audience, probably into music, 15 - 28 Target Audience: 15 – 26 years
4. Total Film (Thriller) The image to text ratio is quite big. One main image, with lots of other titles and things, suggesting aimed at younger audience. Adverts quite clear and big. Aimed more at social networks, ranging from all ages. Content of the text is firm, giving the idea its aimed at older teens. Target Audience: 17-34 years
5. Empire (Action/Adventure) The image to text ratio is quite big. Lots of titles and things, suggesting aimed at younger audience, still a lot of text though. Adverts quite clear and big. Aimed for readers of the magazine and slightly older audience. Content of the text is not too challenging, giving the idea its aimed at older teens. Target Audience: 16-32 years
6. Total Films (Romance) The image to text ratio is quite big. Lots of titles and things, suggesting aimed at younger audience, teens. Adverts quite clear and big. Aimed for a older audience, not really fitting with the target audience. Content of the text is not too challenging, giving the idea its aimed at older teens. Target Audience: 16-28 years
7. Uncut (Documentary) Not tons of advertisement, out the way, aimed at older teenager moving from home. The image to text ratio is quite big. Main picture with big title and colourful layout. Aimed at older teen. Content of the text is not too challenging, giving the idea its aimed at older teens. Target Audience: 16-28 years
8. Empire (Biography) Not tons of advertisement, out the way, aimed at readers interested to further there experience The image to text ratio is quite big. Lots more pictures than usual Empire reviews. Aimed at teens. Content of the text is not too challenging, giving the idea its aimed at older teens. Target Audience: 16-28 years