ANALYSIS OF REGIONAL MAGAZINES

FEATURE PAGE

The word ‘discovering’ in the heading, gives the impression that this article will reveal to the audience new and interesting information about this particular area. This will intrigue the audience into finding out more.

The font used is very sophisticated and stylish which may reflect the tastes of the target audience and the article will therefore appeal to them. This may also establish the texts ideology.

The colour scheme is very simplistic, with there only being white and black used. This establishes the house style. It will also appeal to an upmarket target audience as it reflects sophistication.

There are several images used in this article, this allows the reader to gain more insight into the subject and therefore become more intrigued. The photographs used are flattering towards the area and visually engaging and will therefore help persuade readers along with the article.

This feature page would be considered a common convention of a regional magazine. This is because many regional magazines include a feature page which focuses on a local area.

The images included in the article help break up the pages. They also help the reader visualise the article, rather than just text. This makes it more interesting and visually appealing to the audience and therefore will attract more readers.

This article is very informative which shows the readerIt successful in providing information. This links to the uses and gratifications theory of ‘surveillance’ as the audience can gain information about the area by reading the article.

The use of alliteration as well as it being the largest piece of text in the article draws more attention to the heading. There is also an emphasis on ‘Barcelona’ as it is the only text which is in blue and therefore grabs the attention of the reader so that they are immediately aware what the article is about.

This article is a common convention for regional magazines as it is focusing on a local area.

The images used are visually appealing as they are bright, colourful and help the article stand out. They give the impression that Barcelona is a vibrant and exciting place, this will appeal to the target audience.

There is no clear colour scheme for this article as a range of colours are used, white, black, blue, red and orange. This is an unusual convention for a magazine, however may attract an audience as it is intriguing. It may also reflect the house style of this magazine and their target audience. The red and orange subheadings stand out against the white background, creating a clear layout for the reader.

The images are spread across both pages and overlap one another.. This particular layout is visually appealing and may therefore appeal to the target audience of the magazine.

The article focuses on exciting events taking place in the area. This will appeal to the target audience as it will help them gain information on a particular area. The information provided by the article creates a sense of authority over the reader as the magazine is knowledgeable about information the reader may not be.

A simple and conventional layout has been used for this feature page with images in the first row and text in the second. This will appeal to the target audience as it will be easy to read and follow.

The majority of the colours used are natural as there is mainly blue and green used. This relates to the theme of the magazine as it focuses on subjects such in the countryside. It also establishes the magazine’s house style.

The images help make the article look more visually appealing to the audience rather than there just being text and helps capture the attention of the reader. The images used here also help the reader develop an understanding of the article as the images share a strong link.

The pull quote is in blue, which is the only piece of blue text in the article. This helps it stand out and will give the reader insight into the article. The pull quote is used to intrigue the reader to what to find out more information towards the article.

The font used is in italics and gives a sophisticated appearance. This will appeal to the target audience as it will reflect their taste. The font may also establish the texts ideology.

The article provides information on everyday activities to take part in, in the countryside. This will appeal to the target audience as they are aiming to find out this particular information. This relates to the uses and gratifications theory of ‘surveillance’ as the audience are able to gain information they may have not been able to themselves.

The ‘wining and dining’ tab allows the reader to know what content the article will include. It also suggests that wining and dining is a category alongside others and therefore the magazine has a wide range of content to choose from.

The title ‘eat below the line’ may intrigue the reader as they will want to find out how and why they should. The title will also grab the attention of the reader as the bold white text stands out against the photograph.

The double page spread's colour scheme consists of blue, yellow, white and black. Because it uses a range of bold colours it is more likely to grab the attention of the reader and interest them to read the article.

The heading explains how the ‘local business owners..host a £1supper club” for charity. This may appeal to the target audience as they are a local business and therefore people from this area may already be familiar with the owners or will be interested to find out more. They may also be interested as it is for a good cause.

The article gives out the owners email address which allows the reader to contact the owners on a more personal level. This will appeal to the target audience as they can gain further information, which relates to the uses and gratifications theory of ‘surveillance’

The images break up the article as it is makes the page more interesting and visually appealing. The image of the local business owners allows the reader to gain insight to who they are. It also allows the reader to develop a personal relationship as they are both creating direct address in the photograph.

The different adverts will grab the attention of the reader as several images are used as well as bold text and colours. It also gives the reader a range of choices to choose from, which will appeal to the audience. The adverts will also be a source of income for the magazine as it is mot likely free as this is a common convention of regional magazines.

CONCLUSION After researching into feature pages of regional magazines I found the following codes and conventions: • Focuses on local area – The articles will be focused on

events, places and people in the local area. • Images – There is several images used which will help the

audience understand what the article is about. • Title – The title will establish the focus of the article. • Content – They are very informative, in order to give the

reader as much information on the topic as possible. • Colour Scheme – Will be in tone with the magazine.