Market Research

Before I decided to make my front cover, I thought that I would research other existing magazines, to see which conventions they use, to help me when I make my front cover, to make it as appealing as possible.

LIIAR analysis of Q magazine

Language
The denotation of the front cover shows a close up shot of the famous and iconic singer Cheryl Cole. I like how Cheryl Cole is on the front cover of Q magazine, as you wouldn't stereotype her with this sort of music magazine, so it grabs the audiences attention which widens the target audience of the magazine, therefore making a larger profit, and also they've changed her appearance, to be more rock and sexy. This attracts both male and female audiences as women want to be her, and men are attracted to her. Just by first view of looking at the magazine, we can instantly recognise that the brand image is of Cheryl Cole, which makes the magazine more desirable.  
There is a masthead in the top left hand side of the magazine, which allows the reader to instantly know what the name of the magazine is, "Q". Also just above the masthead is a banner strapline stretching across the whole top of the page, it says: "The UK's biggest music magazine".This makes the audience more attracted to the magazine as they are reassured of the quality of the magazine, if it is the UK's biggest music magazine then it will be instantly recognised as a good magazine if the majority of the UK want to read it.

Institute
Q magazine is published by Bauer media. Bauer also produces over 300 magazines in 15 countries, as well as online, TV and radio stations.They produce magazines such as FHM, Closer, Grazia, Kerrang!.

Ideology
I think that the ideology of this magazine is to change the audiences opinion and views of cheryl cole nd her music in an attempt to change the views of the audience

Audience

Representation