T.V. & Satellite Week 22-28 January 2011 - Double Page Spread - Being Human
Title: T.V. & Satellite
Price: £2
Frequency: Weekly
Masthead/Heading - "Fiends Reunited"
The masthead includes a clever pun- it should be 'friends' rather that 'fiends'. This could suggest rivalry between the housemates in this series.
Colours - Yellow, White, Red
The yellow in this DPS stands out against the other dull colours to show importance and boldness so the reader will read the yellow first because it stands out.
The shade of red is rather dark so it doesn't stand out much. Even the white doesn't particulary stand out. The monochrome colours match the colours of the main image so there is no clash (apart from the yellow). Red has connotations of danger which link to the masthead and the series itself. The white has connotations of purity which clashes with the series but matches Annie's costume.
Main Image - Being Human (Series 3) Characters
Mitchell is the main character that stands out in the picture. He is kneeling down possibly to show loss of power. He has a stern look on his face to suggest a dark topic. He is also leaning forward as is he is looking and reaching out for the reader. The colours of the article match his costume so it could suggest he is the main character further. His costume itself is very dark and emo with fingerless gloves and black jeans which links to his character (a vampire).
George is stood behind Nina in the main image but looks very protective over Nina to suggest love and strength. George's hand is almost clenched to show anger and again, protectiveness (over Nina). Nina in this picture looks very confused and stern, in fact, all the characters do to suggest a dark tone to the article and the show. Geroge and Nina's costume is very casual to show that they don't care much about their appearance. Nina is stood next to a first aid box which reflects her character as a nurse and also George's character as a porter. There is a stuffed dog next to Geroge and Nina which could reflect their characters as werewolves.
Annie is pictured sitting on the bed. She is looking rather stern and hunched up to show a pretective character. Her legs are slightly vanished to show that she is a ghost. The open book next to her could suggest unfinished business which links again to her character and the storyline.
The location itself is very old and rustic and is the new location used in Series 3 of the show.
There is loads of books in the bottom right hand corner with some blood and guts on top to show violence in the programme.
Each character has an arrow coming from them with a little description about their character to give the reader more information about the programme as people maybe confused if they start watching the new series without watching the previous series before.
Anchorage/Text
There is a pull quote used as anchorage in the bottom right corner which really represents the programme with it's underlying theme of death.
There is a small intro before the article to give the reader a small description what will be covered in the article. The words 'Being Human' in this intro are in bold to show the reader what T.V. show it is. There is a yellow box just before the article and under the intro which gives details of when you can see the new series so they will get more viewers and also more profit - no doubt the T.V. guide will link with T.V. channel companies.
At the start of the actual article, the first 3 words are in bold; "In a gloomy". This suggests further a dark tone to the article and programme and the different bold font suggests to read this first, otherwise the article may not make sense.
'Lacey In Limbo' Mini Article
The masthead is alliteration of 'l'. There are pictures in the article to give a sneek peek of what viewers will expect and they have captions which show what exactly is happening in the picture. Lacey Turner is a well known face (hence why she has her own short article) and the reader will want to know her role in the series. The article is in a yellow box which stands out amongst the rest of the article and suggests importance. The picture of McNair in the bottom left corner of the article stands out - the writing fits around the shape of the picture.
Section - 'Cover Story'
The article is in the very first page (apart from the contents) in the magazine which shows importance. The section 'Cover Story' also shows importance and a must read. It's also on the top left corner what section the article is in and is yellow which stands out amongst the article.
Layout
The article itself is in two clear to read columns but rather small font. The picture stands out against the article as the pictures takes up most of the DPS. People tend to look at pictures and skip the article.
Target Audience
The target audience of this particular DPS would be adults as they typically buy T.V. guides and the programme includes a lot of adult themes.
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