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There are some very clear differences between Top of the Pops and The Source magazines in terms of there colour pallet and media language. Both magazines have featured a wide range of different musicians on the front cover, however this time Top of the Pops has chosen to use a medium close up of singer Jessie J whilst The Source also has a medium close up but of a completely different, Dr Dre. Both magazines follow the conventional magazine front cover layout scheme though their use of relevant music-related over lines. The use of cover lines and relevant images link with the specific genre of the magazine. It is obvious to see that both mastheads are very different in their colour scheme. It is clear to see Top of the Pops is in a pink and sparkly colour which would attract young girls. It is bright and stands out and would catch most peoples eyes but mainly girls. Where as The Source is in a dark grey colour which suggests its older target audience as it isn't bright not very...

Mojo magazine was first published 25 years ago and since then has featured a wide range of artists mostly around the genre of rock. The primary target audience of Mojo is 35 years plus, predominantly males who have a serious interest in music. Mojo magazine is said to be 'The Music Expert'. Mojo magazine has featured a range of musicians over the years.  This particular cover will appeal to this target audience as it features a throwback theme through using a low angle medium closeup of the iconic band  Fleetwood Mac. The main image is a recent shot of the band members in a very formal basic way with all members looking straight forward, the angle connotes them as God like. The black and white theme would appeal to the primary target audience with the serious choice of colours and the nostalgic as the target audience would remember when older magazines would be in all black and white. The bottom of the main image is almost a mirror image of the top but it wa...

Mojo Target Audience and Institution Facts. Institution: Distribution Company: Bauer Media Circulation: ---v Genre: Rock and Classic Rock. Target Audience: ---v Age: Around 35 and over. Gender: Both. Nationality: European  Music Interests: Fleetwood Mac Facts: Their song 'Rumours' is the eight best selling album of all time. They originated in London in 1967. Their name 'Fleetwood' comes from the drummer of the band Mick Fleetwood. They have sold over 120 million records world wide. They have released 17 studio albums. In August 1967 the band made their debut at the Windsor Jazz and Blues festival in England. They used the same album title twice. There have been 18 members over the years of Fleetwood Mac They have won 8 awards including 2 Grammys. In this example of a mojo magazine there is clear use of genre conventions. This magazine has chosen to use a medium to up close photo of the band that features. The magazine uses a conven...

The colour pallet on this magazine focus' more on a female audience to sell to. The designer has chosen to use the colours of pink, purple and white for the magazine to appeal to more of a female audience. The colours on the front make it easier to predict what kind of information will be inside. So with these colour choices you know the a female audience would be interested in the magazine as a whole. This colour pallet is the complete opposite to the previous on as it uses more darker colours. This means that the producers of the magazine where aiming more for a male audience around 30 - 45 aged. By choosing the right colour pallet customers will know what to expect to find inside. It also has bold white writing to stand out on the darker background to make it bold it also has a bit of red.

Radio is regulated by Ofcom. Newspapers are regulated by The Press Complaints Commission until 2014 when the Independent Press Standards Organisation took over. Television is regulated by Ofcom. Films are regulated by the British Board of Film Classification. Computer games are regulated by PEGI. Adverts are regulated by The Advertising Standards Authority. *photos of the logos will not copy across*

14-30 year olds.           30-60 year olds.            45-80.                            10-40. Mainly male.                Jazz.                              Classical.                      Pop. Rap.                              Both.                             Both.                             Mainly female. 12-35.                           25-40.            ...