Analysis of 2 double page spreads

Teen Now Magazine
Genre: Pop music 
Publisher: IPC Media publishing group
Target Audience: Teenage girls with interests in music, TV, films, celebrities and fashion.

Mode of Address: 
The mode of address that has been used is informal. This is most appropriate for the target audience because they can relate more to it than formal language and also because teenagers find informal language easier to read. The diction used is chatty and light hearted to appeal more to teenagers as well as containing slang. Usually magazines use a drop cap however this one doesn't. 
An example of chatty informal language used on the double page spread is ' twitcams in jimjams, bouncing off the walls and hearing your song on the radio for the first time...awww we love you George Shelley'



Layout
The layout of the double page spread is an interview. It is split into four columns of text making the interview easy for the target audience to read. The format of the interview is question and answer with the answer leading onto the next question asked. The ratio of text to pictures is 45:55 due to the whole of the left page being an image of George Shelley and also an image of George on the right side of the page as well in the bottom right corner.  At the top of the page there is a quote from the interview which is bold and stands out to the reader. The masthead appears on the the left side of the magazine in the top right corner with 'George' underneath it. As the image of George on the left side of the double page spread is a poster which many readers will pull out and keep, by having 'Teen Now' on it, then the reader will remember the name of the magazine. The title on the interview is 'UNION J... GEORGE' followed by a quote 'I love interacting with fans'. The colours used are bright to appeal to a young audience including the colours pink which is feminine, yellow which connotes warmth and energy and blue connoting youth and intelligence.


Images
The image is of George Shelley from Union J as the interview is about him.  The type of shot that is used on the left side of the magazine is a long shot to show George's stance and clothing. The image on the right page is a medium shot to guide the audiences attention to facial expression but is distant enough to show body language and reveals the background.  The images are in colour appealing to teenagers and being fun and interesting. In both images George is looking directly into the camera to make the reader feel more involved with the interview. The image is stereotypical of the genre of pop by George's style. By having images of a male pop singer it relates to the target audience as they may desire George due to the majority of readers being girls.