Key questions to address when writing your analysis of a double page spread
Do the presentation of the article adhere to or subvert from double page spread conventions?
Does the key image relate to the front cover?
Is there a style of writing / mode of address used to appeal to the target audience?
Is the written text laid out in columns?
Are quotes from an artist / group used?
Is a large font used at beginning of article?
Are the artists / groups and the interviewer names highlighted?
Does the article continue onto a third page?
What other features are there? E.g. page number, magazine title, website address.
How is the artist / group represented?
Is it a stereotypical representations considering their age / gender / age / social class / music genre?
Are any stereotypes being challenged or subverted?
Who are the audience for this magazine / article?
How are the audience addressed / engaged?
What pre-conceived ideas does the magazine / article have about of the audience?
What is the preferred reading of the article?
Why would audiences read the article? Relate Uses and Gratifications theory.
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