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Tuesday 15 November 2011

Analysing magazine names

What is the meaning of the following titles?
Before this task I never took notice of magazine titles, however after comparing a variety of magazines I started to notice that the title can present a meaning to the magazine and give the audience a greater understand of the magazine and its content.  From studying the names of the magazines, I have realised the importance of the title and recognised that when I start to draft my music magazine I want my title to have an under-laid meaning and show relevance to my magazine and its genre. 


Hello! - This name could indicate that the magazine is a gossip magazine. It uses informal chatty language. The use of ‘hello’ could also be a mockery of when people look at something and think ‘oh hello what is this’. This could relate to the magazine being commonly on celebrities or current news showing that when people see the magazine with a cover focusing on celebrities they pick up the magazine and take a closer look into the photos or cover lines.


 Closer- Closer is also a magazine that focuses on celebrity gossip. Naming the magazine closer has a large effect on the audience as then then feel then are getting closer to celebrity news or gossip. 

Heat – is a magazine that talks about the celebrities. The name heat also represents hot which could indicate that the graphology and articles in the magazine are hot gossip.



NME - is a magazine that features current news on celebrities. NME is also quick and easy to say therefore shows it is new express gossip about music. NME also sounds like enemy which could enable the audience to realise that the magazine features competition in the music industry.

Physchologies – a magazine that focuses on the mind and body. The name says it all.

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