top of the pops front cover analysis

from first glance at the magazine you can immediately tell that the target audience are teenage girls, you can tell this from the pink and yellow bright and stereotypically Gilly colours and the feminine font used, also the pink hearts around the images of the topless boy band are a clear indicator. The headlines feature love tips, snogging exposed and dates with the Jonas brothers, these are three very girly articles that would attract their attention. The main image is of Alexandra Burke who was a very popular artist at the time, the genre is obvious from the artists chosen and the title itself; “Top of the Pops”. In the bottom left hand corner the words “Win! HSM prizes worth £1500” this again is an indicator to the target audience, High school Musical is a popular film with young teens and would attract the audience. The language used on the cover is simple and easy to read, which again would appeal to a younger audience in comparison to an older more sophisticated magazine. There are many images featured on the cover of the magazine which would attract a younger audience that cant read as much text as older teens. The cover is very eye catching and appearance based which enhances the target audience.