LIIAR analysis of two college magazines (Grimsby Institute)

In  this post I am going to analyse another example of a college magazine. Like my previous post I am going to use LIIAR to help me do this, and see if this helps me to identify what I could place on my front page to make it look more appealing. This example is the Grimsby Institute of further and higher education. Here is a link to see the college magazine http://www.grimsby.ac.uk/documents/GX_mag/GX1.pdf

L- This magazine contains a lot of media language. The masthead of the magazine doesn't really relate to the college. However it still fits in with the type of magazine it is trying to portray. The magazines main image isn't a real photograph but is a cartoon like image. The style of the magazine is trying to create a look that is cool and be attractive to students who are interested in this kind of imagery. The magazine shows me that the boy and girl which is in the cartoon style are cool and stylish, meaning that the magazine is only aimed at these types of people. On the boys t-shirt it shows the logo of the college. There is also lots of text on this front page of what content is going to be included inside. This text really stands out off the background as well. I believe from reading the anchorage on the front cover that it will relate to topics that are real life and could possibly effect or have effected students in the past. On one of the pieces of text it talks about "booze, drugs and life", this shows an example of a possible real life topic. There is also two real images used on the front cover, and the background and the text colours all connect with each other and only a few colours have been used so that it doesn't look overpowering but still effective.
I- The institution of the magazine is Grimsby Institution. Like the previous magazine it doesn't really say to much about the college. However, at the bottom of the page there is a black logo. This could be the college logo, as it is a G but in the shape of someone weightlifting. This shows me that the college is hard work and the message that your there to learn.
I- The ideology of this magazine is trying to put a message across to the students that it is fun but still hardworking as of the college logo that I have previously mentioned.
A- The audience of this magazine is the students who attend the college. The magazine I believe will attract students. As me been a student myself it draws me in and makes me feel that I want to read more. It relates to its target audience also as the images used and the way they are used appeal to teenagers.
R-  The representation of the magazine shows that the college is hardworking and serious about studying at college but it also represents how fun it can be and how it can relate to students in this way.