Analysis of a front cover.

Language - One of the conventions of language is the colour scheme, on this cover, the colours are all black and red. The camera is facing her from the side and her head is turned to look at the camera. The mast head is Q. It's sell line is telling people who are interviewed in the magazine, to draw people in to get the magazine if they like the people who have been interviewed for the magazine.

Institution - Q, Bauer Publications, bauer music Group

Ideology - promotes Madonna who had just been on tour and her album which was due to come out soon. Also the Arctic Monkeys who also had an album coming out soon.

Audience - The audience for this magazine would be people who are interested in people like Madonna.

Representation - Q represents an alternative audience.