An Analysis of a Magazine Cover: Sports Illustrated Cover
At first glance of the 2006, October issue of Sports Illustrated you see (of course) players of some sort posing to make some type of statement. These players happen to be in the NBA and are (from left to right) LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Dwyane Wade. If you really look closer into the cover you realize it gives you a warm, welcoming feeling of wanting to buy the magazine and find out all about this self-proclaimed "New Era". Why are all players smiling? Why is it the "New Era" at that time? It makes you want to read about not only that, but all the other little trinkets of information surrounding these three fantastic players.
Everyone is smiling to let you know that these players are happy and excited to be part of a new era of younger players taking over and dominating the league. The title right under lets you know that it's time for these young players to take things seriously and for Carmelo and them to step their game up as they slowly become the faces of the league.
All the other bits of information surrounding the players show that this is an NBA edition to get the fans ready for the upcoming season. Right under that NBA Preview title it gives you an even better reason to reach to the magazine and start reading as they offer you almost 40 pages of scouting report, which is basically the scoop on certain aspects of players and their respective teams to provide you with information you may not know and bold predictions on who could be having a big season. Not only does it cover basketball but it being an October edition means that it was time for the MLB playoffs as they tell you about a team that's coming in hot into the playoffs.
This magazine is basically perfect for any basketball fan that knows anything about the NBA because it not only provides you with information about the most popular players that everyone knows, but also inside information and details for the die-hard fans or maybe just the casual fans who want to catch up on their basketball and know how to talk smack when the basketball season arrives. Basically, this magazine is for anyone who enjoys the sport of basketball.
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