Conventional genre analysis
The first thing to notice when comparing these magazine covers is the genre. These five covers are all aimed at teenage girls. All these magazines include the colour pink; suggesting that the editors of these magazines have to conclude that the majority of teenage girls like the colour pink and different shades of it. The editors also have to predict wheat a typical teenage girl would like and what would catch their eye. The centre third on all these magazines include a female model or in heat's case, a couple. These models and couples are influencing teenage girls to look and be like them or to intrude on the lives of others, The teenage girls who read this will be reading tips on subjects like: how to get the 'best body' or '4 easy moves to a sexy prom body.'The editors also are trying to introduce sexual activity faster, motherhood and parties. The first example cover is of Jennifer Aniston being 'pregnant at 40!' Although this is in fact an older age to get pregnant, it is implying that is is wrong to get pregnant at that age and should happen sooner, however it doesn't say how soon. This then puts the whole idea of when to start and who to start it with; whether it's a good thing or a bad thing, who to talk to and so on.
The urge to put the image of sex and sexual related elements into the minds to teenage girls is one of the ways the producers generate the most profit. For example in the corner of the 'heat' magazine, it contains the article on: 'you voted Tom Daily sexiest man on the planet 2013.' This is implying that every girl has voted for him to the 'the sexiest man on the planet' when actually only a certain number of people did and others will have voted for other men. when the target audience reads this they will have particular interest on that article because it is saying that they have voted for something and this is the outcome when they most probably did't vote. This is using over exaggeration to confuse the audience into reading this article. and therefore buying the magazine.
Another thing that acts as a conventional theme throughout the covers is the gossip of celebrity couples. Peter Andre and his love life is a big hit to all gossip magazines as they can use it to catch the target audiences eye. The magazines are assuming that all teenage girls thrive on the gossip of celebrity couples. 'Now' magazine uses the harsh word of 'war' to describe the disagreement that Peter and Jordan have. The gossip magazines usually blow tiny things out of proportion to catch the attention of the target audience. As you can see, the article on this so called 'war' is located in the left third, crossing to the centre third. This means when they are stacked, this is the thing the target audience will see.
The conventional class that the editors and producers will be aiming their magazines at will be the middle-lower class, therefore there will be large social groups at school who read these magazines and take all of what they say to heart. They think that if they don't look like the model on the cover then they are ugly; they are brainwashed to believe that beauty is only skin deep. What is even more harmful is that the images of the models on the covers are edited to take away any blemishes, spots, fat, shades, moles and other elements that are deemed 'ugly.' The selected 'Now' magazine has the worst content for gossip, although it does project how the thigh gap is not a great look. This means that the amount of teenage girls trying to achieve the thigh gap will reduce just because the magazine says. Mothers who have to be cautious of these magazines will perhaps take a liking to this magazine as it encouraging teenage girls to ditch the thigh gap. However it isn't promoting to feel comfortable with your body, it is notifying the target audience that the new look has changed.
The urge to put the image of sex and sexual related elements into the minds to teenage girls is one of the ways the producers generate the most profit. For example in the corner of the 'heat' magazine, it contains the article on: 'you voted Tom Daily sexiest man on the planet 2013.' This is implying that every girl has voted for him to the 'the sexiest man on the planet' when actually only a certain number of people did and others will have voted for other men. when the target audience reads this they will have particular interest on that article because it is saying that they have voted for something and this is the outcome when they most probably did't vote. This is using over exaggeration to confuse the audience into reading this article. and therefore buying the magazine.
Another thing that acts as a conventional theme throughout the covers is the gossip of celebrity couples. Peter Andre and his love life is a big hit to all gossip magazines as they can use it to catch the target audiences eye. The magazines are assuming that all teenage girls thrive on the gossip of celebrity couples. 'Now' magazine uses the harsh word of 'war' to describe the disagreement that Peter and Jordan have. The gossip magazines usually blow tiny things out of proportion to catch the attention of the target audience. As you can see, the article on this so called 'war' is located in the left third, crossing to the centre third. This means when they are stacked, this is the thing the target audience will see.
The conventional class that the editors and producers will be aiming their magazines at will be the middle-lower class, therefore there will be large social groups at school who read these magazines and take all of what they say to heart. They think that if they don't look like the model on the cover then they are ugly; they are brainwashed to believe that beauty is only skin deep. What is even more harmful is that the images of the models on the covers are edited to take away any blemishes, spots, fat, shades, moles and other elements that are deemed 'ugly.' The selected 'Now' magazine has the worst content for gossip, although it does project how the thigh gap is not a great look. This means that the amount of teenage girls trying to achieve the thigh gap will reduce just because the magazine says. Mothers who have to be cautious of these magazines will perhaps take a liking to this magazine as it encouraging teenage girls to ditch the thigh gap. However it isn't promoting to feel comfortable with your body, it is notifying the target audience that the new look has changed.
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