In todays lesson we got taught the codes and conventions of music magazines. For the homework we were asked to produce a powerpoint and save it onto slideshare and post it onto our blog.

2. Mast head
Image partially covers the title of the magazine(only
if the magazine is well known)
Positioning statement
-> the magazines
Top left aligned or if the title is big line of promotion
or in bigger font, may take up the for itself/ethos
whole top section of the magazine. -> above or below
the title.
Big font to make it unique to the
rest of the text.

3. Barcode
Website
under or
above the
barcode
Issue number
Date is next to
is also next
the barcode
to/close to the
barcode.
Price is under or next to the barcode Usually at the bottom right and
in small print. The more expensive can be horizontal or vertical
the magazine is, the smaller it will be
stated.

4. Buzzwords
Used to suggest it is
something special to
this magazine e.g.
‘New’ ‘Plus’ and
‘Exclusive’.

5. Images
One main image-usually
of a well-known person
Direct address used (looking
directly at audience)
Mid shot or close-up

6. • 3-4 colours max Colour scheme
• Simple and plain schemes
• Generally primary colours Here, there
colour scheme is
• Colours don’t clash
black white gray
and red. The
background
There magazines, both being gray
have the colour scheme makes the red
as black white and red. white and black
The colours each stand text stand out.
out and don’t clash.
Here, the colour
scheme is black white
and gray. This
magazine would stand
out if put next to
coloured magazines.

7. Text
Frame/fit around the main image.
Main cover line
anchors the main Cover lines; Ambiguous on purpose to
image. The main cover draw the reader in. Short and ‘snappy’
line has larger font so the target audience/reader doesn’t
than the other cover lose interest. Cover lines are always
lines. written in capitals.; All cover lives use
the same bold simple text.
Sub line- Adds information to the cover
line, not always making the cover line
clear, they do this on purpose to make
the target audience read the cover line
and want to buy the magazine to read
The greater the price the and understand the cover line and the
smaller it is stated. story.

8. Fonts mainly used are; Text continued...
• Serif font (with hooks and flicks)
• Sans serif fonts (plain font)
• Times new roman
• Ariel
Smaller subsidiary images
which link to other stories
inside the magazine or the
cover lines.