Research: Applying Genre Theory

I know this is Pop genre instantly due to many things the producers have done. For example the pinks an purples are very feminine and attract the target audience or teenage girls. The magazine is very bright and colourful. The image is always a recent pop singer who teenage girls like to listen to and in this case is Jessie J. The sell lines are often topics teenage girls would be interested in and go straight to the point.

The genre theorist Hodge and Kress believe genre controls the behaviours of producers of such texts so the expectations are met of potential consumers. I agree with this theory, as a teenage girl would not expect to see dark and dull colours when buying a pop magazine, so therefore the producers comprehend that and therefore stick to the conventions of Pop being cheerful and feminine.  

This research has influenced my planning for when I create my own magazine cover as when I chose a genre I will do further research into that genre and learn the codes and conventions, this will influence my creativity of my music magazine cover.