My Flat Plan

Magazine Deconstruction

Take a look at the magazine which is closest to the one you will be creating and answer the following questions:

Name of the magazine that is closest to the one you will be creating: Match Magazine

What month and year is the issue from: March – April 2011

1.     Who is the target audience for this magazine? What are clues are given(take a look at the image used and the language used—explain in detail):

This magazine is targeted at teenage boys and girls who enjoy football and would like to know what is going on within the football community. The cover is filled with male footballers that young people would look up to especially boys.

2. Describe how the person on the front cover looks—use adjectives

 The front cover has five of the biggest premier league footballers on it. All of the players look passionate about the game. You can see the true emotions on the faces of the players. Three players are shouting in happiness, two players from lower achieving teams with their hands on their faces, the pictures really capture these epic football moment.  The player’s pictures are surrounding the premier league trophy which is what they are all fighting for.

3. Magazine covers are also considered advertisements. What are the techniques that this magazine uses to sell their magazine to their readers?

They have made their magazine stand out compared to many other magazines because they have made it bright, multi-coloured, bold and eye-catching towards a bystander. They have put top players and the trophy on the cover which would make football fans more interested to know what is inside the magazine. One of the top players is stroking a lion on the cover as well which will make people curious and want to know more.

4. Take a look at the image on the front cover. What do each of the following connote to the reader:

Body language:

Eye contact: Not looking towards the reader of the magazine

Facial expression: Looks angry at something that has occurred in the football match

Clothing: In his Manchester united football kit

Camera angle and lighting: He is dark on one side and gets lighter as you go across his face

Makeup: He is wearing no make.

5. Does the front page convey responsible messages to the target audience? Say why or why not.

The cover does convey a responsible message to the target audience, because there is no over aged or under aged activities or words displayed on the cover. It’s fit for all ages and shows passion for something you love. That’s why I think it conveys a responsible message.

6. What information does the cover give you about what the magazine contains?

The magazine has slight hints of what’s inside the magazine scattered around the cover. And it has famous footballers names on it to show that there will be something about them inside the magazine.

7. What do the following convey (what do they potentially mean) to the potential reader?
1. The title: Match

Football matches are usually referred to as ‘the match’, so that makes the title very relevant to this genre of magazine.

2. the image on the front cover:

On the cover of the magazine there is a picture of Stewart Downing, with his              hands on his head looking stressed as if his team have missed a good goal scoring opportunity or his team have just conceded a goal. You can see the true emotion in his facial expression.

8. Do you think the cover will appeal to a potential reader? Explain how and why.

Yes the cover of the magazine will appeal to a potential reader because is bright, eye-catching and it will stand out amongst many other magazines. It has pictures of some of the most popular premier league players on the cover and that will influence peoples decisions on whether they should buy the magazine or not.

9. How is it similar to titles in the same genre? How is it different?

Match is similar to other magazines within this genre because other football magazines try use the same structure and more or less have the same information on previous and upcoming matches. Match magazine has pages dedicated to teams and individuals whereas in many other football magazines they would not have pages dedicated to one thing. Match magazine focuses on mainly the English leagues especially the premier league and have some little parts about other leagues but in other football magazines they write about football world wide, for example world soccer magazine.

Treatment for my magazine:

Will you be working in a pair or by yourself? If working in a pair, who will you be working with?

I am working in a pair with Luke Croom

What genre will your magazine belong to (circle one)?

Women’s lifestyle                          Men’s lifestyle                 Teen (girls)                       Teen (boys)

TV Listings                                        Celebrity                            Film                                       Music (state genre of

music):

Hobbies                              Nature                                 Other (explain): Sport

What is the name of the magazine closest to the one you hope to create: Match magazine

Who is your target audience (readership):

                                                                        Gender (circle one):  Male / Female / Both

                                                                        Age (give an age range): 12-18

                                                                        Class: Working class / Middle class / Upper class

Provide an explanation of what your magazine will include (e.g.; If a R&B/rap magazine: Front cover featuring Jay Z, Exclusive Interview with Jay Z and Beyonce, etc). Will there be any regular features?

The magazine cover will feature a group of future hopefuls in the football industry, playing football. We will include exclusive interviews of players who participated in the FA cup final. We will also have pre-match build up to the big day in Wembley, the champion’s league final, Manchester United Vs Barcelona.

In this magazine there was a minimul amount of advertisment, majority of the magazine was common interest. From the flat plan i've learnt the structure of a magazine, the different types of page layouts and how to make the magazine more interesting.

Research into Magazine genres

This is Match magazine. This magazine is about the genre of sport, football in particular. In my opinion this magazine is more appealing to the male audience rather than the female audience, although females may still have ineterest within this magazine, the age target is pre-teen and teen.
 Match magazine was launched on 6 September 1979.
Match magazine is published by a company called Bauer Media Group.
The Bauer Media Group is a large German publishing company based in Hamburg, which operates in 15 countries worldwide.



This is O magazine also known as the Opera magazine. This magazine fits into the genre Lifestyle. This magazine is famous, because it is targeted at mainly black females unlike many other magazines, but is open to everyone to read and enjoy.
O magazine was launched on the 19th of April 2000.
The Oprah Magazine, is a monthly magazine founded by Oprah Winfrey and Hearst Corporation.


This is GamesMaster magazine. This magazine fits into the genre of gaming. This is a popular games magazine, it is targeted at all the game playing people around the world, but anyone with interest within the genre is welcome to read.
GamesMaster was launched in January 1993, and it was influenced by a tv show of the same name.



This is NME magazine also known as the New Musical Express. This magazine fits into the genre of music. This magazine is targeted at music lovers of any gender and any age, it mainly about the punk rock section of music therefore not all music lovers would be intersted.
NME magazines first issue was published on 7 March 1952.


This is Fashion magazine. This magazine fits into the genre of fashion. This magazine aims to reach affluent, style-conscious urban women between the ages of 19 and above. Fashion magazine is a Canadian fashion magazine published by St. Joseph Media.
Fashion magazine was established in 1977, it is currently based in Toronto.


This magazine is called Olive. The genre of this magazine is food. Olive magazine is targeted at peaple who enjoy cooking, any gender and any age. Olive is a food magazine published by BBC Worldwide it was quite recently made as it was launched in 2003.