Content Analysis

In this part of my blog I will analyse two school magazines. This helps me to understand some codes and conventions needed when making a school magazine. I can then apply the same principles to my magazine.

  

Magazine 1

 

In this school magazine I have noticed that there is only one picture on the front cover. This is the main part of the front cover as it takes up most of it. There is writing on the page, to indicate what is going to come up in the magazine. The front cover of the magazine is relatively clear, with one picture and a few words of information about what is going to be inside the magazine. They have used the colour blue as their main colour. This goes well with the main picture as it is two girls on a boat on water. 

I find the lack of information on the front cover of the magazine to be a fault. If there was more information in different fonts, sizes etc. Then the magazine’s front cover would look less dull, the main font colour used is white, and the title is in dark blue. They could resolve this issue by letting the students throughout the school have a say on what the magazine looks like and the content. This varies the magazine and will be enjoyable for everyone. 

I think the magazine on a whole is good. This is because it is clear and easy to read. It doesn’t give much information away and makes the reader want to open the magazine up and read it.

Magazine 2

This magazine is from the same school as magazine 1. The magazine similarly has one main picture and limited information.  The picture is of a boat. This attracts attention because it is a sporting activity, this may be helpful to make this magazine popular and stand out to the reader/students. They have used the colour green as their main colour. This is a solid dark colour which isn’t dull and boring to look at. This magazine is different from magazine 1, although it is from the same school. This shows the school experiments on different front covers. This varies it up and doesn’t get the reader bored of the same design.

However the lack of information on this magazine as well is an issue. There isn’t enough eye catching information on the front cover to attract a lot of attention. The magazine just looks plain and simple and if the magazine is trying to appeal to students in a school then there should be different font sizes, colours and pictures. If there is only one main picture it may give the main story away to quickly. 

I do like the magazine on a whole, but I do think there could be some improvements made.  If the magazine was more eye catching it would be more ideal for a school magazine.