drafting and planning - cover lines

The cover lines I have included on my first draft of my magazine are;

• 'Frankie XX Conquers the UK with new album'

The reason I chose this cover line as when collecting research from other music magazines such as NME one of the more popular cover lines mentioned usually discuss an artist releasing an album and so to create a more authentic feel to the magazine I decided that this artist would release a new album. Additionally, I mentioned the area in which the artist came from and how the album he has released has 'took over' the country, making the audience more intrigued into why the artist is so popular.

• Wolf Islands: 'It's us against the world!' All exclusive interview 

The reason I have used this cover line is because it immediately creates this controversial issue that the article will discuss. Also, it supports the edgy and rebellious aesthetic of the magazine since it quotes what the bands says which then also forms a sense of symbiosis between the artists/bands and the magazine. Also, including the word 'exclusive' makes the target demographic as they feel they are receiving information that they cannot receive anywhere and so are getting more for their money.

• 'Falling Roses say Goodbye! The fans, the feuds and the fall-outs'

The cover line uses alliteration with the 'fans, feuds and fall-outs' to make the cover line quite catchy and will stand out to the audience, More so, the controversial cover line gives the audience a taste into what the article will discuss and so they will be more intrigued into what's causing such an issue. 

More so, the cover line immediately make the audience feel as if the information is only available at Fierce and so must buy the magazine if they want the exclusive information.

• Tristan turner 'They said I'd never make it!' The exclusive interview

Firstly, the use of a different font for the quote highlights the importance of the main cover star is and will automatically draw the audiences attention towards the main cover line as it stands out against the rest of the front cover. More so, having the font in red contrasts against the black and white colours fonts of the rest of the page, which may imply how the main cover star, Tristan Turner, is prominent on the front page as well as the music industry. To add to this, the bold font type identifies to the audience who the magazine focuses on. Additionally, the quotation arouses the audiences curiosity as they question who said Tristan Turner could not make it and how the artist worked his way up to the top.