Wednesday, 20 March 2013

School Magazine Textual Analysis 1


This is a school magazine that I found which is quite simple. It has a big, black, bold title; this implies a serious and straight to the point school. Although, she is smiling this does show the fun side and make it appear enjoyable while still looking smart with her hair out of her face.
The slogan sounds very smart by using words such as 'insight' that make it appear intelligent which could reflect the school and how it makes the students.
By saying 'Uniform yes or no?' it involves the audience and makes them feel more as though their opinion matters and get them actually thinking about what they really think and why, therefore more interested.
The advertisement is there to ‘bribe’ the audience into wanting the magazine. This is a typical technique used in magazines, especially those aiming at a younger audience as people like material things.
Personally I don't think that this is a very successful magazine as it is very plain and the use of black and white makes it feel old and wouldn't really appeal to the audience of students. It also doesn't really stick to the idea of all of the sell lines being on the right side, this makes it look quite disorganised and messy. It is also uninteresting appearance wise meaning it wouldn’t attract a reader very well.

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