Evaluation of other magazines.

Level 2/3 - Music King Magazine
http://fordasmedia1011.blogspot.com/2011/02/musicking-magazine-3660.html
I gave this magazine a high level 2/ low level 3 because it looks quite basic and I don't think the cover is appealing enough for people to want to buy it. The image of the guy with the guitar is good but I think it's over-used especially in the article. I think it could so with some other poses, in the article, and models, on the contents page. The think the lighting in the photo of the girl is too dark because it's hard to make out her face. In the article and contents page there is inaccurate spelling and punctuation.

Level 3 - Muse Magazine
http://fordasmedia1011.blogspot.com/2011/02/muse-magazine-4160.html

I gave this a level 3 because there is a variety of shots used and the mise-en-scene is appropriate to the music genre. Country music so the photo is set outdoors. However it didn't get a level 4 because the photo on the contents page is too dark and the manipulation and the photo on the cover doesn't really link to the rest of the magazine. The interview style that is used is casual.

Level 3 - PM Magazine
http://fordasmedia1011.blogspot.com/2011/02/pm-magazine-4760.html
I gave this magazine a level 3 because there are clear links to the music genre. I think the photos are good quality however I'm not sure about the fish in the background on the contents page because there are too many colours and its difficult to read the text. I think the manipulation on the dps of the trolley works well however I think the high angle of the photo makes it look a bit distorted. Also like the bright colours of the lights on the cover. I think that the article could have more to it, its a bit short. And the dps might look better if there were more font styles.

Level 4 - The Beat Magazine
http://fordasmedia1011.blogspot.com/2011/02/beat-magazine-5760.html
I gave this a level 4 because there is consistency of quality between the cover and the contents page. There is a range of different of shots and strong mise-en-scene with the guitars, mic and drums. The lighting on the photo of the front cover works well. However I think the cover could be improved by over-lapping the photo and the text because it leaves an empty gap down the middle of the cover. The fonts are good but I think the text is too small on the contents and on the cover there could be some other fonts used.