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Top of the pops magazine is about the pop world in music. Every issue is full of gossip to do with the biggest pop singers it also includes the latest fashion that the pop stars are wearing and how the audience could get that look. The magazine also relates to pop music by letting the audience know the latest songs of their favourite pop stars and when they can buy the

single/album.

Top of the pops magazine is a monthly magazine. With a brand new issue every four weeks their target audience for is for 11-

15 year olds.However it is mostly aimed for girls as 85 % of girls read it and only 15% of boys read this magazine. As it a monthly magazine

it is sold for £2.35. Which usually includes free gifts for their readers.

Top Of The Pops

Top of the pop magazine is owned by BBC Worldwide which is a mass media institution.

BBC own many magazines in different categories and for many different ages groups. BBC Magazines publishes over 50 popular consumer titles including

Top Gear, Radio Times, BBC Good Food and Gardeners' World.BBC Magazines is the UK’s fourth largest consumer magazine publisher,

selling around 85 million magazines every year.They also have a website to show all their magazines and show all the

important facts and details about the magazines. BBC Magazines also has growing audiences round the world. In addition, BBC Magazines has joint venture publishing partnerships in India (with the Times

of India), and in Australia (with ACP).To go onto their magazine website simply click on the BBC logo below.

Institution

BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, is a fast-growing media and entertainment company.

For more information click on a image below.

BBC Worldwide has six operating businesses:

- Channels (UK, America, Australia, New Zealand) - Content & Production- Global Brands- Sales & Distribution- Home Entertainment- BBC Magazines-Digital media

Analysis of Front CoverShows the

owner of the magazine clearly

The colours used (pink and purples) shows clearly who their target

audience is

The Pictures used of cover line also gives

the reader direct address.

Barcode and issue number is clearly

shown at the front as an advert will go on

the back. Also the dateline.

Buzz words have been

used to attract the reader in.

The model is giving direct address and is in front of the master head because she is more important and the readers can tell

what the master head of the magazine is

because its so popular

Model credit used in the primary

lead in capitals to emphasise

The master head and

selling line is linked to the

main colours . People they can relate to and who are big in the pop industry/crushes readers

might have

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Important things in capitals emphasises

the contents.

Contents PageThis Magazine does not have a clear contents page. The first page when you read it is actually the start of a cover line that is used on the cover. It then continues into other cover stories and the regular

things that would appear in every issue.

The main cover however does show next to all the cover lines the pages where they can find it. This could save the institution some money as they would need to print the contents page for every

issue. Also the age group it is for do not usually look at the contents page therefore a contents page is not as relevant for this magazine

If I was asked to change this magazine then I would put in a clearer contents page. This is only because it is a monthly magazine so I do believe that they can afford it. It will make the magazine look better because it would be more professional as they would be following

codes and conventions.

Double Spread PagesThere are many double spread pages in this magazine. Each double page is

different. This includes star advice. Star advise is a double page where a star gives advice about anything. In this issue it is Diana where she advises

the girls about growing up and how she dealt with growing up. Other double pages include interviews with some of the biggest pop stars. This includes interviews with Joe McElderry, Zac Efron and The wanted. With these interviews the reader get closer to the pop stars. Not only do they

have interviews but other double spread pages include fashion advice from Cheryl Cole. How the readers can be like their favourite pop stars. There’s

also a double spread page on real life stories. I will be looking in more detail and analysing the interview with Joe

McElderry. This is because I think that this article will be more relevant to when I make my magazine.

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Double Spread Pages

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Buzz words to make the audience

read the page

Competition attracts the reader even

more

This double spread page is an interview. I feel that this makes it fun for the reader and also makes them feel closer to the pop stars

Colours used are soft and go well with each other as you can see all

information clearly. Simple makes it pop

out.

Direct contact from the artist to attract the reader. Full

length shows he is important.

Quotes in boxes are invitations to read the

whole article.

Title is in bold and capitals

This is a box to show more about the artist like his website his album. Making it a

different colour it shows that it is separate and important.

Another picture of the pop

artist to show the reader

more about him

Model credit in the introduction.

His name is in capitals because he’s important.

Columns in boxes makes it easier to

read and also makes it look

neater.

More on Top of the PopsTop of the Pops was first launched in February 1995. It was based on the T.V

show and included more information of people on the show. This was mainly pop stars.

It features usually included chart information, star gossip, fashion and beauty advice, quizzes, song lyrics and posters. Now the regular features are:

•Oops, Shameful Celeb Slip Ups•Your Oops - Readers send in the most shameful stories•Gossip 2 Go - The month's hottest celebrity gossip•Real Life - The magazine draws our attention to situations that happen in the real world•The Surgery - the section is now hosted by BBC Radio 1's Aled and BBC Slink's Dr Mel. who tries to sort out readers' problems. •Your Letters - Hosted by Dick and Dom who take a look at some of our readers' gossip about stars, clothes or just real life situations.• Your Stars- Horoscopes

Adverts, Posters and Gifts This issue has 55 pages. With these 55 pages there are only 8 adverts.

However each adverts relates to magazines target audience. Adverts include a film that a Selena Gomez the pop star is in, games for girls and

other products for girls.

The 55 pages also include posters of pop stars. There are 4 posters and also pages for competitions.

This issue also comes with a free gift. This free gift was a make-up bag including nail vanish, hand cream and also a nail filer all from Barry M.

This magazine does advertise the right things for their target audience. The magazine also advertises other websites. These websites include BBC

websites and the official websites for the pop stars that are included in the issue.

Competitors of the magazine

The competitors for this magazine are not really any music magazine but the competitors for this magazine would be teen

magazines. This would include magazines like sugar, teen vogue, seventeen and also girl talk.

It was originally marketed as the missing link between Smash Hits and NME, but its format was gradually changed, with less music

content and a demographic shift to young girls. It is still in publication despite the cancellation of the TV show.

Themes, Genre, Audience and Representation

The language in this magazine is quite informal this is because it is trying to relate to the younger audience. They have also used informal language to add

humour to the content.

The different features in this issue all relate to the pop industry. The posters and competitions all relate to pop stars. The articles are all about people in the music industry. Therefore they all link to pop music and the audience.

This also means that the main theme for this magazine is pop music.

The audience for this magazine is for pop lovers. This mainly includes teenage girls. Therefore they have definitely related to their audience.

The representation of this magazine is that pop stars are cool and nice people. They also represent stereotypes of teenage girls and how they can be

like their favourite pop stars.