Masthead - Large, capital letters, original branding
Dateline - to right hand corner of magazine cover
Main Image - Bold image of 4 people, old and young, targetting a wide audience, Idols to others, makes full eye contact, stands out on a news stand
Cover Lines (puffs) - Different colours and sizes, varied around image, 2 colours, easy to read over main image
Main Cover Line - 'Vote for you favorite show and more!' what else will we get? encourages you to have your say? - enigma code, takes up 1/5th of cover, first thing that captures eye after image as it's in a bright red circle - 'CAT hots up West End' who's cat? what did she do to hot up west end? - enigma code, makes you want to read article
Codes and Conventions
date, no bar code or price
photo relating to featured article
recognizable masthead
puffs to make readers buy magazine
Audience
15-60
girls (female)
Socio-Economic - C1, C2, D - middle/ working - need money to go to the theatre
Representation
females and males - young and old
black people
Uses and Gratifications
Information
Entertainment

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