Facts and Analysis of Woman's Own Magazine.
- Woman's own is a British Lifestyle Magazine was
- It was first published in 1932. The Magazine is still in publication and therefore has been in circulation for 84 Years as of 2016.
- considered to be one of the Uk's most famous and most read woman's magazine.
- it's Target Market is mainly aimed at females in Britain.
- The Company t hat published it is called IPC media (International Publishing Corporation)it is now known as Time Inc. UK and that has been running for the last 48 years
- Woman's Magazine features different segments these are: Competition, Celebrity, Fashion, Hair & Beauty, Travel, Lifestyle and Bingo.
- In the 2004 Edition of the Magazine it also features Real Life Stories, Truth or Fiction?, Shopping, Fashion, Food News, Your Health, Miracle Makeover, Your TV, Guilty pleasures, Tell Michelle, Consumer Crusader, Fantail. Crossword, Travel, Horoscopes, Woman Own Shp and other prize competitions
- This Magazine is also a weekly magazine rather than monthly like other magazines.
Masthead- This is the Name of the magazine as you can see it is bold, white on a pink background in order to stand out and attract the women's target market
Tagline - Their is not tagline for this magazine name but people can understand from the masthead is produced specifically for Females
Central Image - The central image of this magazine is a Carol McGiffin posed next to a small photo of Mark Cassidy who has been her spouse since 2008. . who is smiling. People can look at this before reading the magazine. It is relevant to the purpose of this weekly issue.
Anchorage- In this case the anchorage is "Carol and Mark: It's Hard Saying Goodbye - Couple Ready to Move on. Refers to Carol battle with Breast Cancer and how she finally was cleared. It gives reader's significance on the subject
Secondary Images -. These are other images that appear on the page of the magazine. Which promote other minor articles in the magazine. in this case it is Georgia May Foote (who appeared on Strictly come Dancing) 'Tearful Bust up' as well as a real life story about "Death in Paradise." This advertises that the article has a variety of different content.
Cover Lines - This is located on different points of the cover to tempt readers into doing different things, I this case it's says in the bottom left- hand corner it says " Join Slimming World for Free!"
Puff - This is to promote and draw attention to something about the magazine such as a crazy deal. It is usually in a distinct shape and doesn't blend in with the rest of the page. This magazine cover features it when it says "Flats that Flatter! From £12 in the white box at the bottom of the page.
Barcode/Price/ Edition - The Barcode has been placed in the middle of the magazine in a way that doesn't draw attention or take any away from the front cover. it is below the main anchorage. The Price and edition is above the Masthead so that you can read the title whereas you are looking at the price and checking if it's the latest issue. It is White on a pink background and is clearly visible.
Use of Colour and Font - This particular issue has a pink & Purple & white theme. This is probably used to attract female customers as they are all considered to be quite feminine colours. This Particular issue may be coordinating the colours of the Central image as Carol's hair is a dark purple colour and her shirt is also a deep purple. The Pink Could be used to represent Cancer support which carol is going through at the time the magazine was being produced.
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| Woman's Magazine 2016 |
Masthead- This is the Name of the magazine as you can see it is bold, white on a pink background in order to stand out and attract the women's target market
Tagline - Their is not tagline for this magazine name but people can understand from the masthead is produced specifically for Females
Central Image - The central image of this magazine is a Carol McGiffin posed next to a small photo of Mark Cassidy who has been her spouse since 2008. . who is smiling. People can look at this before reading the magazine. It is relevant to the purpose of this weekly issue.
Anchorage- In this case the anchorage is "Carol and Mark: It's Hard Saying Goodbye - Couple Ready to Move on. Refers to Carol battle with Breast Cancer and how she finally was cleared. It gives reader's significance on the subject
Secondary Images -. These are other images that appear on the page of the magazine. Which promote other minor articles in the magazine. in this case it is Georgia May Foote (who appeared on Strictly come Dancing) 'Tearful Bust up' as well as a real life story about "Death in Paradise." This advertises that the article has a variety of different content.
Cover Lines - This is located on different points of the cover to tempt readers into doing different things, I this case it's says in the bottom left- hand corner it says " Join Slimming World for Free!"
Puff - This is to promote and draw attention to something about the magazine such as a crazy deal. It is usually in a distinct shape and doesn't blend in with the rest of the page. This magazine cover features it when it says "Flats that Flatter! From £12 in the white box at the bottom of the page.
Barcode/Price/ Edition - The Barcode has been placed in the middle of the magazine in a way that doesn't draw attention or take any away from the front cover. it is below the main anchorage. The Price and edition is above the Masthead so that you can read the title whereas you are looking at the price and checking if it's the latest issue. It is White on a pink background and is clearly visible.
Use of Colour and Font - This particular issue has a pink & Purple & white theme. This is probably used to attract female customers as they are all considered to be quite feminine colours. This Particular issue may be coordinating the colours of the Central image as Carol's hair is a dark purple colour and her shirt is also a deep purple. The Pink Could be used to represent Cancer support which carol is going through at the time the magazine was being produced.
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