summarising what i have learnt from textual analysis.

completing the textual analysis tasks i have made me further my knowledge on how to use certain tools and also my knowledge about magazines and the pop industry.
The analysis of the front covers, cover pages, contents page and double page spreads were very helpful for me as i now know what the target audience look for and the important parts and the less important parts of a magazine. I feel a lot more confident when i do my own magazine as i also found out specific details to include and what works well and what should and shouldn't be included.
The task of uses and gratifications theory was very useful and i can apply it to my up coming magazine.
All magazine need to include a theory so by researching into this one as made me more confident when i start my own cover. I will know what needs to be added to fit the demands of the theory and what works well and what doesn't work so well.
I also now know whats popular with my genre and the target audience so i can apply this when designing my own.