double page spread

Double Page Article Analysis

This double page article in this magazine is about John Lennon. This would suggest that the target audience will be those who are interested in John Lennon’s life and his music. This would suggest that the audience will be older as John Lennon was an artist who was at his largest in earlier years.

In this magazine the writer uses very sophisticated language. This shows that the audience in this text are that of a more intelligent stand point and it may mean that the whole interview will have this type of language. Also the words that the writer uses make the tone seem very conversational and make the article flow more. This creates a better understanding between the readers and makes it easier for the reader to understand the purpose of the article.

In this article the background colour is white and the text that is in front of it is black this is done so that the writing is very easy and clear to read.  This is also done so that when an important point comes up the writer changes the colour of the writing to red. This brings emphasis to the point as it makes it stand out more. Also the pictures are mainly black and white and it could be said that this has been done to show remembrance of john Lennon because by getting older pictures of him it shows what he was like in his prime.

The style of text in this is a fairly normal and clear text. This is representative of the whole magazine. This has been done to make it seem clear and make it easier for the readers to understand. This could also be done to show the confidence they have with their magazine. It may be a way of explaining to the reader that they do not need to cover up their interviews and their articles and making a statement that they do not need cheap gimmicks to draw in readers. 

This double page spread has been set with the title in slightly larger text at the top and the article below in smaller text. It is then set out in the same style as a news paper. There are also quotes and boxes of information around the page which are coloured red. This is done to bring emphasis and attention to this and draw the reader in. The images on this article are very large and cover the top half of the page. This is done because this is the first thing that the rader sees so it needs to grab the reader’s attention.

The lexical choice that the writer uses in this article shows the type of audience that the magazine is aimed out. The use of sophisticated and intelligent language shows that this is a magazine aimed at the more intelligent reader. Although the word choice shows that the reader maybe more intelligent and sophisticated it does not necessarily mean the text is overly serious and intimidating. The tone created by these words is a very informing tone however it is still inviting to the reader which encourages them to read on.

The images of John Lennon in the magazine seem to have been chosen to outline his life and the type of character he was in his life. It also has pictures which show his beliefs and who his wife was. There are two images were there are many people holding up anti war banners. This shows that he was clearly against war and maybe a more liberal character. There is another two images which show him and his wife. This may be done to show that his wife was a very important part of his life or to show that there was big parts of his life defined by her.

The colour scheme in this article conforms to the front cover and the majority of the magazine. The colour scheme was red and white on the front cover and this is continued on this page as the background is white and the title is red. The writing within the article is black. This is also similar to the front cover in the way that beneath the headlines on the front cover and this is similar on the article.