Magazine Content

Magazine Content

Main Sell line:

The main sell line of my music magazine will feature a rising band becoming more popular throughout the pop-punk scene. The main sell line will likely be along the lines of "Rising stars take to the stage". This will show how little time they've had being stars and what a big impression they've had on the pop-punk scene already.

The Main Image:

The new band will take be the main image of my magazine and be represented as quite rebellious but also quite fun to draw in a wider target audience. As in Rock Sound the main image is placed behind the masthead as the band isn't as well known and I will aim to do this with my own magazine as it will be reviewing a new band that although are  rising stars, not everyone will know who they are.

Sell Lines:

Other sell lines will include what other pop-punk bands are doing currently and stay close to current news in the pop-punk genre. This might include bands that are touring, new albums and exclusive interviews along the left side third. Kerrang magazine often has the name of the bands in a bolder font and a different colour to make their sell lines more prominent and to include a wider variety of bands in the magazine. My magazine will take on this role by making the cover seem fuller to make people more willing to buy it. My sell lines will also be placed on the left side third of the front cover for my audience to find them easily.

Double Page Spread:

My double page spread will focus on the new band on my cover and relate directly to my main sell line. This will likely have a 50:50 text to image ratio and take the form of an interview or article about the band and about how they became rising stars and how much their lifestyle has changed. My double page spread will follow the same colour scheme as on the front cover to make it seem more professional and a reliable source.

General Content:

My magazine as a whole will aim to give a rebellious outlook to appeal to pop-punk fans but also look quite entertaining to read. This will mean to have different kinds of stock characters and poses but to also look at different kinds of stories on my contents page to show changes in mood. My magazine will also aim to identify with the readers to be quite informal and friendly as this would appeal to my target audience.