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J-lo magazine analysis

The front cover of the magazine has a central image of jennifer lopez with her new born twins.this gives the impression shes a family woman now and has decided to settle down and also gives the audience the impression of happy families also the colours and lighting make it seem like its a home and the way shes looking at the camera and smiling shows shes really happy which will give the audience who are having a baby wanna read it. also the make up isn't to full on just helps her go with the set the picture is taken to create a more homely look

In this picture Jennifer Lopez is represented as a sex symbol in the central image they even call her a goddess on the front cover which is the complete opposite to the picture above as they cover her up and make her look more mature but in this picture she showing alot of skin and men would notice this straight away and she's looking a the camera so for men its like shes looking at them which will draw in the mail audience also the tan shes got makes the picture look even better which also helps the set as shes in sand like its summer.

The central image of this magazine shows j-lo is summer wear she isn't showing as much as the picture above but it gives the impression of sexiness and the costume goes with the back ground which is red which shows its getting ready for summer also the use of the tan also shows summer time just like the picture above. also all the righting around the central image helps the red look more noticable.
In this picture shes covered up more than picture 2 and 3 and also gives us the impression shes very fashionable and ellegant also her costume goes with the background just like the other pictures also her picture is in front of the titlke so it seems they're using her reputation to sell the magazine.

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The magazine's name is onomatopoeia and refers to the sound made when playing a power chord on an electric guitar.
Aimed at people aged 15 to 24 year old people
Kerrang! was first published on 6 June 1981, edited by Geoff Barton, initially as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper devoted to the current New Wave of British Heavy Metal (or 'NWOBHM' for short) and the rise of other hard rock acts such as AC/DC, who appeared on Kerrang!’s first cover. Original owner United Newspapers sold its music magazines to EMAP in 1991.
The KERRANG! Title is in bold and is in a black font. The black font is used as it’s a stereotype of the rock music genre and it is in bold with a exclamation mark so it’s giving the impression it’s shouting out to you and the righting is really warn away and kind of grunge which is also stereo typical of rock genre. Also the effect that a window has been cracked shows rebellion and thats what rock n roll is all about.

Vibe is aimed at 16 to 25 year olds
Vibe is a music and entertainment magazine founded by producer Quincy Jones. The publication predominantly features R&B and hip-hop music artists, actors and other entertainers. Issued quarterly, the magazine's target demographic is predominantly young, urban followers of hip-hop culture.
The VIBE title is bold and red so is very eye catching to the audience who look at magazines and also as its quite a boring font it shows they expect their reputation to sell the magazine.
Quincy Jones launched Vibe in 1993, in partnership with Time Inc. Though hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons was rumored to be an initial partner, publisher Len Burnett revealed in a March 2007 interview that Simmons clashed with Editor-in-chief Jonathan Van Meter. Miller Publishing bought Vibe in 1996, and shortly afterward bought Spin. The private equity group Wicks Group of Companies bought the magazine in 2006.

The source is aimed at 18 to 30 year olds

The Source is a United States-based, monthly full-color magazine covering hip-hop music, politics, and culture, founded in 1988. It is the world's second longest running rap periodical, behind United Kingdom-based publication Hip Hop Connection. The Source was founded as a newsletter in 1988. The current president of the publication is Jeremy Miller. From humble beginnings, the Source had grown into one of the largest and most influential hip-hop publications in the United StatesIt had even grown to the point of being called "The Bible of Hip-Hop."
The word source is used when someone is giving inside information on a certain thing like a spy in a movie is a source for the government which shows they think they’re inside the hip hop base and are releasing information.

Q is a music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom, with a circulation of 130,179 as of June 2007.
Founders Mark Ellen and David Hepworth were dismayed by the music press of the time, which they felt was ignoring a generation of older music buyers who were buying CDs — then still a new technology. Q was first published in 1986, setting itself apart from much of the other music press with monthly production and higher standards of photography and printing. In the early years, the magazine was sub-titled "The modern guide to music and more". Originally it was to be called Cue (as in the sense of cueing a record, ready to play), but the name was changed so that it wouldn't be mistaken for a snooker magazine. Another reason, cited in Q's 200th edition, is that a single-letter title would be more prominent on newsstands.

Content
The magazine has an extensive review section, featuring: new releases (music), reissues (music), music compilations, film and live concert reviews, as well as radio and television reviews. It uses a star rating system from one to five stars; indeed, the rating an album receives in Q is often added to print and television advertising for the album in the UK and Ireland. It also compiles a list of approximately eight albums, which it classes as the best new releases of the last three months.
Much of the magazine is devoted to interviews with popular musical artists.
The magazine is well known for compiling lists. It has created many, ranging from "The 100 Greatest albums" to the "100 Greatest '100 Greatest' Lists". The most famous of these is the classic "50 bands to see before you die" Every other month, Q - and its sister magazine, Mojo (also owned by Bauer) - have a special edition. These have been about musical times, genres, or a very important/influential musician.
Often, promotional gifts are given away, such as cover-mounted CDs or books. The January, 2006 issue included a free copy of "The Greatest Rock and Pop Miscellany … Ever!", modeled on Schott's Original Miscellany.
Every issue of Q has a different message on the spine. Readers then try to work out what the message has to do with the contents of the mag. This practice — known as the "spine line" — has since become commonplace among British lifestyle magazines, including Q's movie-centric sister rag, Empire and the football monthly FourFourTwo.
Usual features include The Q50, wherein the magazine lists the top 50 essential tracks of the month; Cash for Questions, in which a famous celeb/band answers question sent in by readers - who win £25 if their question is printed; Ten Commandments, wherein a particular singer creates their very own ten commandments by which to live and Rewind, in which they take us back in time through the history of music via archive issues of Q. On March 4, 2007, "Q" named Elvis Presley the greatest singer of all time.
Q is normally published at the beginning of a month but the September 1997 issue failed to appear until three weeks into the month. This led to speculation that it originally contained material likely to be deemed offensive in the context of the death of Princess Diana.