For this Task I have

decided to analyse the

magazine “Hot Press”.

It is not the most

popular magazine but

well known for famous

covers such as U2. It

is called hot press as it

is a play on the old

irish traditional name

for an airing cupboard.

The most significant

thing on the front

cover as you can see

is the large “U2”

slightly transparent

which is displayed

over the main image

of the band. The

whole main cover

seems to be dedicated

to U2’s “The big

interview” as it is the

main cover line across

the page set in capital

letters to make it stand

out to the reader.

The magazine costs £4.95 and can be bought at any supermarket store

that buys them in. It also has a website that can be used to find out any

information about the magazine or latest updates and gossip about the

music business available. Hot Press also has a facebook page which

you could follow or like and a twitter that you could tweet to the

magazine editors and ask them questions so that they can answer them

through direct contact.

The main image shown on the front cover of hot press is a mid-shot of

the band U2. The way they are standing and body language, as they

seem to be looking into the distance, gives the magazine authority and

draws the reader in so that they can see what U2 has to say I their “BIG

INTERVIEW”

I think to me the magazine looks expensive as the black and white with

little contrast gives off the classy feel, even though it is a music

magazine. Also because of the big U2 feature people will start to

recognise the brand and te magazine will get more famous as more

people will want to see and buy it. The simplistic layout of the front cover

gives off the overall expensive looking effect and draws in a certain type

of reader, an older type averaging in their late 20’s and early thirties and

mostly men.

The use of three colours only on the front cover really stands out to the

reader and sets it apart from other magazines so that readers can see

that this music magazine features the famous band that is U2. The

subtle use of a light gold tone sets the legendary cover off. The use of

primarily black and white makes the readers think they are legendary

and powerful.

The magazine features U2 and has a double page interview with them in

the magazine. You can tell this from the magazine front cover as it

portrays “THE BIG INTERVIEW” and then the subtitle reads “BONG.

EFGE. LARRY AND ADAM TALK TO OLAF”

Overall I think the magazine is well made to stand out to the readers

rather than other magazines and is expensive but worth it as a reader.