Tuesday 17th April 2018 Making Media : Magazine Cover Analysis Research: how existing media products use media language to communicate meanings through their forms, codes and conventions how the media represent events, issues, individuals or social groups how media forms target, reach and address audiences and how audiences interpret and respond to them. 1) How has the magazine presented its masthead and why? Kerrang! is a UK based magazine devoted to rock music. The exclamation mark gives a loud, anti-establishment, bold sensation which reflects the sensations of the rock genre. It is suggested by the use of the colour red, that the edition expresses of the nature of rock, anger and aggression etc. Christmas lights are used to identify the Christmas theme, therefore a special edition. 2) What image has the magazine used on its front cover? How is it effective? The model is positioned in the centre of the cover to show he is the...