PREP How is media language used on the front cover of MOJO? In each point, compare how differently We Love Pop uses media language.
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Comparison of media language in MOJO and We
Love Pop
The layout of MOJO is orderly. which connotes (=has associations of)
that it is a very much serious magazine, with quite a lot of helpful
information. It also suggests that older people because the design is quite
simple which would be preferred by the older generations By contrast, the
layout of We Love Pop is very busy. This connotates that they
are trying to put as much information in as possible, and make it attractive
and more popular to younger people as it is very colourful.
The typography of MOJO is orderly and strong which connotes that
it’s a very much serious and impressional magazine that is modern and widely
respected. By contrast, the typography of We Love Pop is
load and rather funky which connotes that it is to be taken as a fun magazine
with less factual information and will allow more readers to take enjoyment out
of the magazine.
The colour palette of MOJO is limited to a dark and bold colour which
connotes power and strength. By making this they increase the power of the
musician making them look more powerful and slightly God like. By contrast, the
colour palette of We Love Pop is bright with colours like pink
and yellow which are made more for younger people and is rather gossipy and is
a lot less serious than mojo.
The language of MOJO emphasises knowledge and understanding whereas the
language of We Love Pop is gossipy and uses a lot more slang. This allows you
to tell the differences between what is going to appear on the inside of
magazines and is easier to know what’s going to happen and is more factual than
other information.
