Comparing Magazines: Smash Hits and Select

Comparing Magazines: Smash Hits and Select

The title 'Smash Hits' suggests that the magazine is full of music and

is full of the latest 'hits' from different bands and musical artists.

The word 'smash' suggests that the magazine contains new releases from

different artists.

The title 'select' suggests that the reader would want to 'select' the

magazine because there is a selection of music inside the magazine.

Inside the word 'select' are the two words 'total stereo' which

suggests that the magazine is full of everything to do with music.

Both titles are similar as they both have bold lettering although

'Smash Hits' is in capitals whereas 'select' is not. 'Smash Hits' is

in a narrow font whereas 'select' is in a wide font. They are also

different in colour. 'Smash Hits' has a black background around the

title whereas 'select' does not.

Photomontage

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The photo on the front cover of 'Smash Hits' is of Steps lying in a

bed with the British flag acting as a duvet, with the 'BEST OF

BRITISH' in bold lettering underneath them, which shows that 'Smash

Hits' are trying to say that 'Steps' are the best British band. This

is also alliteration. This photo has not been edited in any way as the

whole of 'Steps' are in the bed.

The photo(s) on the front cover of 'select' are trying to advertise

Glastonbury as it looks like they are in the countryside and as there

is a tent behind the people on the front cover. The middle person is

wearing a mud protector, which shows that Glastonbury will be muddy. I

say 'photo(s)', as computer has edited almost everything on the front

cover as it is possible to see that they are not all in the same

place, and are not in the countryside. They are different photos taken

at different times in different places but put on to the front cover

because of a computer.

Gendered

The image of 'Smash Hits' carries certain meanings or messages about

how we think differently about males and females and how they are