Q4 MOJO

On the front of the magazine, one of the main things that catches your attention is the main splash. It’s the large image in the middle of the page. Ray Davies' head covers the masthead of the magazine as well. The masthead is the big text at the top of the page which has the logo of the magazine on it. As MOJO is a popular music magazine company, they have put Ray Davies head over it as people will be familiar with MOJO. This also creates an effect as it could also show that he stands out more as he is the main focus point.

The colours on the front of the magazine work quite well as the black background matches with the black and white picture of Ray Davies giving it a monochrome style. The main colours we can see on the page are black and white with reminiscent yellow and red. This makes the yellow and red stand out more and it shows that they're giving important information.

Thirdly, the cover lines on the side give us lots of information as well. The cover lines go on the edges of magazines so we know what the content is of the issue instead of just the main splash because not everyone would be interested in just Ray Davies but also other information about music as well. Also, the title name of “Ray Davies” blends in with the cover line as that it's in the same place as the other ones.

Cover work

Analyse the use of media language to create meaning in the online Observer home page. Give two examples.

The Observer home page uses media language to create meaning in many ways. The sense of order and formality is strengthened through the use of a limited colour palette of a royal blue and white, both colours connote maturity and seriousness. This conveys to the observer reader that they can trust the contents of the website.

Secondly, the layout of the home page is used to create an air of formality. This is achieved through very organised, ordered boxes and columns that contain all the content and through the clear sections of the home page, which include ‘news’, sport’ and ‘special features’.

Nathan