I’ve analysed an article to see how they have worded it and to understand the different conventions of an article. They have sued different fonts to hook the readers in. It has allowed me to see how they have used gratification theory to increase social interaction, personal identity, inform their audience and entertain their readers.

This article contains roughly 388 words. The article I am analyzing is called James Lavelle, the date of this magazine is September 2017, the title of the author is Dorain Lynskey. There is some evidence of the journalistic techniques of the who, what, when, where, why and how. Here are the examples: James Lavelles is the guy that this article is about, he is in Camden, North London he was interviewed in 2017, as he is the boy wonder who, as the founder of the Mo’ Wax label, launched DJ Shadow and invented trip-hop, they wanted to hear his life story. He becomes bankrupt due to the death of Mo’ wax. The article is a biography as it’s based on one star and talks about his life and the journeys he has experienced throughout life. The article is laid out with a close up image of the star filled up on one side of the double page spread, on the second half of the double page spread. His name is in a large black font taking up just over half the page, on the bottom of the page it’s filled with writing that is laid out in columns. 

I am aware of the presence of the journalist as the biography is written in 3rd person. There is a clear introduction to the article as it’s in bold and bigger writing, this paragraph then leads the reader to the remainder of the article. There is a conclusion within the article but it is further into the article. He has used alliteration within the article this helps to maintain the audience’s attention. The writing fits the genre as the font is bold fitting in with the trip-hop feeling. Here are is one of the quotes he included within the article “a f***ing amazing night” this was to show that his 24th birthday party was a very memorable night spent with well known people such as Noel Gallagher. The reader will experience inspiration after reading this article. 

The journalist represents the star as a very vulnerable person at one stage and then bounced back and is now strong, after experiencing bankruptcy and other life issues, this shows that he is extraordinary and ordinary.