Magazine Analysis

"VIBE" Magazine Cover

The Magazine is titled "VIBE",it is in clear bold text across the top of the cover.

The Headline (Main Story) is very obvious as it has a large image of Kanye West in the centre of the cover , this draws attention to the cover as he is a well known face in the music industry. it also has in large bold text this headline, again making it clear that this is the main story. 

There are also other articles on advertised on the cover, however the text is not as big as the text for the main story. 

Pugs are used on the cover of this magazine, there is a small logo in the bottom right hand corner of the page related to the magazine or its content, there is also a web address at the bottom left of the page, this is a web address for "VIBE".

Buzz words are used on this cover, "EXCLUSIVE", this gets the attention of the reader as it is in large bold text and is in a different coloured font to the house style font, therefore it stands out.

This Magazine is a Music & Entertainment magazine, it often feature R&B and Hip-Hop artists. This makes it appealing to people who like these particular genres and the artists featured in the magazine. The target age group is more towards the teenage category, as these particular genres are more popular with this age group. it is aimed at both genders as the contents of the magazine features male and female artists/actors.