The two magazines use main images to attract the audiences attention. "Top Gear" uses a large picture of a Porsche 918, with the Ferrari GTO in the background. The picture is large and is the centre of the cover, with the other features being placed around the image. This is similar to "Elle" magazine with the large photo of Emma Watson, dominating the front cover, even covering some of the Masthead. The dennotations of these photos are, a Porsche and Emma Watson. The connotation of these photos suggest money, fame and being fashionable. For the Porsche, it connotates speed, masculinity, men would aspire to have this car. The photo of Emma Watson connotates her maturity while still remaining attractive, it implies she is no longer connected to the Harry Potter franchise. Out of the two photos, Emma Watson is more likely to have been photoshopped, allowing the audience to believe she is perfect, aspiring to be like her.
The demographic for these magazines would be differ, being aimed at the seperate sexes. Top Gear would be aimed at males, ranging from ages 6-50, with the stereotype that all boys like cars, no matter how old they are. The magazine would be aimed at lower to middle class men, using quite simple language, however specific vocabulary is used i.e "Quicker than a Carrera GT", implying that most men that read this would know what a Carrera GT is. For Elle, the demographic would be upper lower- middle class as it isn't using Human Interest stories, with more of a focus on fashion and clothing.
Both magazines use either a puff or a covermount to entice the reader
You clearly understand how to apply audience demographics. I would like to see this completed and the language developed.
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