NME is a well-known magazine produced in London that portrays a different reality to the person reading it. The content inside displays nothing about the latest news stories, so when the target audience is reading through the magazine, they will feel happy and relaxed because there is only stories and photos of artists and events that they are interested in, which makes them forget about reality for the short time they are reading the magazine and this makes them want to buy the next issue.
Personal Relationships
The news displayed inside this magazine is about the Indie/Rock genre music making the reader popular because they will have knowledge on the latest news about the artists within this genre. This helps companionship because by talking about the content of this magazine, the reader may discover that some of the people the know like the same artists as themselves, which will form new friendships.
Personal Identity
"The 18-year-old enemy of the X Factor" connotes that NME are trying to portray the artists 'Jake Bugg' as having a similar personality to the reader, which gives the reader a sense of relating to their idols or the celebrities due to the personal opinions they have.
Surveillance
NME have snippets of stories on the front cover that give a small insight on what was discussed in interviews or events that will be happening soon. This helps to give the reader as much information as possible. "Story of the moment" is key for selling magazines and the target audience buying this edition of NME will want to know anything that is new in Jake Bugg's life.
The target audience of teenage girls will forget about anything in their real lives for the amount of time taken out to read this issue of Top of the Pops because they will just be given information on the lives of One Direction, which makes more of their target audience buy this issue because it is an exclusive and isn't the same as the house style that the magazine usually displays.
Personal Relationships
Top of the Pops know that by having an issue dedicated to One Direction, their magazine will sell really quickly not only to previous readers but also fans of One Direction that don't usually buy this magazine. Readers think that by having this magazine they will become popular because they will know all the gossip and this will intrigue a pass along audience because they will read the magazine after their friend to get an insight on the gossip too.
Personal Identity
Magazines such as Top of the Pops have factors like relating the reader to the celebrity on the cover because it makes them feel like they have a chance to be like their idol and this makes them buy the magazine in the future as well because they want to keep finding out what is similar about them and the celebrities they inspire to be like.
Surveillance
The reader of this magazine will be wanting to know the "story of the moment" of their favourite artists One Direction and want to know anything new thats happened in their lives that they can talk about with their friends.
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