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Magazines: Oh Comely - Close-textual analysis

1) What do the typefaces used on the front cover suggest to an audience? Suggests a more modern feel to the magazine. It gives it a very creative and alternative vibe to the entire magazine, this is reinforced by the border around it which makes it seem more like a piece of art and as if it's in a gallery.  2) The words under the title introduce the content and topics addressed. What do these suggest about the potential audience of  Oh Comely ? An alternative and creative viewership which indulges in main creative hobbies.  3) How do the cover lines use narrative to create enigma? What do the cover lines suggest about the magazine's content and audience? It suggests an alternative and creative idea of the content and the audience, with an emphasis on empowering women. 4) Write an analysis of the central image. Her facial expression isn't entirely submissive nor dominant which gives it a very gender-neutral feel. Along with the minimal make-up (or possibly none) it rein

Magazines: Oh Comely - Audience

1) How does  Oh Comely  introduce itself? Oh, Comely introduces itself by talking about what type of magazine they are and how they present their work. They present their work through a powerful mix of words, pictures and stylishly presented. It talks about how the magazine targets a niche audience and also how it is a women's lifestyle magazine. The magazine aims at people who are creative and the magazine provides that voice for audiences.  2) How do the print circulation/readership statistics for  Oh Comely  compare to  Men's Health ? Men's Health has a circulation of 180,000 and a readership of close to 1 million. Oh, Comely has a circulation of 100,000 and a readership of 25,000. So you can see that Men's Health has a bigger figure because it targets a range of audiences but Oh Comely is a niche independent women's lifestyle magazine targeted at a specific number of people. 3) How is  Oh Comely  distributed to the audience? Oh, Comely is distributed to the audi