DPS Analysis 1
- 2. Kerrang Double Page Spread Analysis By Ama Charles
- 3. 1) How does the choice of band featured in the article suggest who the target audience will be? "I think there were six ambulances called throughout the gig. And a fire engine. And police.“ (Enter Shikari’s drummer Rob Rolfe) “ There aren't ambulances and casualties at every one of our shows. Unfortunately.“ (Rob Rolfe)
- 4. 2) What type of language is used in the article? Give examples of words or phrases which are specific to the style of the magazine.
- 5. 3) How is colour used?
- 6. 4) What style of text (font type/colour/size) is used? Is it similar to any other pages? What does it say about the image of the magazine and the audience?
- 7. 5) How is the double page spread laid out? How much of the pages are taken up by images and how much by text? How does this reflect the audience? What do they value?
- 8. 5) How is the double page spread laid out? How much of the pages are taken up by images and how much by text? How does this reflect the audience? What do they value?
- 9. 6) What tone is the magazine using when addressing the reader (as a close friend, a member of an 'in' crowd or an informed intelligent fan?)-provide evidence.
- 10. 7) How is the artist/band presented to the audience through the images? You may wish to carry out a textual analysis. ALCOHOL RANDOMNESS TATTOOS, GRAFFITI
- 11. 8) How does the style of the article match the style of the front cover? EYE CONTACT: THESE PEOPLE DON’T MATTER THESE PEOPLE MATTER!
- 12. 9) Does the article demand any prior knowledge? Give examples.
Editor's Notes
- #4: Myspace, 16-25, middle class boys in education, violence associated with boys.
- #7: Note-paper, ripped The article title is at an angle, kind of rebelling against normal conventions. Sans serif is kind of a symbol of modern, machine age while serif fonts represent the kind of old-fashioned, classical age.
- #12: Masthead.