Magazine Article Analysis Two

The band in the article is a rock group. The magazine is target audience are fans and followers of the rock band ‘The Gaslight Anthem’. It’s aimed at them for the reason that the entire magazine is about rock music and artist. A majority of the audience may not be interested in this particular band but its fans and followers will defiantly be interested.

The colour scheme shows us, the audience, and a tranquil environment it relates to their calm rock n roll music. Theirs only one colour they use to make the text stand out, that colour is red. The colour red makes it easier for the audience to read the key points in the article. In the top paragraph, “The Gaslight Anthem is highlighted in red; it’s highlighted in red so that the ands name “The Gaslight Anthem” stands out from the darker coloured text. The

The double spread page is laid out with the main picture of the band. The picture dominates over both pages because it’s more interesting because the other page is just text. This is a very simple layout with only one title or quote placed across the first page of the double spread sheet. This tells us that the quote or title is the main

The band is presented to the audience in a calmer, tranquil environment, not what you will expect from a rock ‘n’ Band. They dress like ordinary people and their location that the picture was taken is not up to the rock n roll standards. This tells the audience that this band does not care about the glamour and the money; they just like to produce music and share it with their fans.

The article aims at audiences with prior knowledge and understanding so that they can relate, not judge to how they portray themselves. A majority of the audience will expect them to be fast not slow, but the Band has its own style.