This is my analysis of the NME magazine.

In this magazine I analysed many different aspects of the front cover. This is a NME magazine, a typical rock/punk genre. Looking at this front cover it is clear to see their target audience through the look of the main character. The man headlining the front cover has a very dark outlook about him. It may not be possible to see from this picture but i believe his eyebrows have been edited or make up has been applied to make his eyebrows darker and also he has eyeliner on himself to make the eye area darker. From this I can clearly figure out that the Target audience is punks/ greebos.

Also other props like the number of chins he has o his neck point to the same social group. I saw from this magazine that they made sure that they did all they could to make it clear what social group they were aiming t and made the magazine appeal o them greatly.

The left third is filled with all of the exciting subheadings that are likely to attract readers. There are no  subheadings on the right and side of the magazine, this has been done strategically as the left hand side is what people always see first hen magazines are out in the shops. This is a very important pointer that i must remember to add in to my magazine as all attraction will need to come from the left hand side of the page

I have also noticed the enticements and prize that NME have put on the top of the front cover. This seems like a very smart idea as a Chance t win something will once again attract readers and may even attract those outside the target market as they may just be planning to try and win the prizes and may read and buy the magazine as a result of this.