L.I.I.A.R Analysis - Top Of The Pops Magazine

L - Media Language. The media language used in this magazine is represented very well within the front cover. The genre of this magazine is pop. The colour scheme used is mainly purple which is very girly which makes me think it is aimed at a girl audience. The image on the front it of Robbie Williams who has done pop music which is what the magazine is advertising.

I - Ideology. The ideology of this magazine goes towards the genre of the magazine which is pop. The colour, image and text used across the front cover represent a girly and pop outcome which is what the magazine is aiming for.

I - Institution. The Top Of The Pop's magazine has being selling since February 1995. It began along the lines of Q magazine but then changer to a teen pop magazine to compete with magazine such as, Smash Hits and Big. The BBC then announced that even though the television series had ended the magazine would continue to be sold. The magazine has had several editors over the years these include, Peter Lorraine, Corinna Schaffer and Rosalie Snaith.

A - Audience. The audience for this magazine is a younger age group usually girls aged around 11-15 years old, usually around 15% are boys and 85% are girls. Circulation - 98,030, Leadership - 298,000.

R- Representation. The magazine is very clearly representing the pop generation, this is shown by the colour's and images used on the front cover. The purple and pink colour's used are a clear representation of girls therefore the magazine is clearly aiming for.