1. Question 1 – In what ways does your media
product, use, develop or challenge forms
and conventions of real media products?

2. Front Cover
Unique masthead, its a A puff has been used to
unique font and is the interest the reader and
biggest text on the page offer them extras.
making it stand out.
This is the magazines
trademark.
The positioning statement
is near the masthead and Most of the cover lines are
is smaller than the band names, a sub line is used
masthead. after to explain what each
article is about. These are
smaller in font and are used to
interest the reader.
One main image is used this uses
direct address which engages the
reader. It also reflects the rock
genre and suits the anchorage text.
None of the text covers the face.
Main cover line anchors the
image. It includes the artists
name which is a convention of
Graphic features to make the
most music magazines. It is
feature stand out and to draw the
the second largest text on the
audiences attention to it
page and has a sub line which
explains a bit about the article.
A barcode is included as all
magazine has one. It also has all
the issue details with it (price,
date, issues number and
The bar contains more band
magazine website). This is
names in order to appeal to a
smaller than all the other text.
wider audience.

3. Contents Page
Masthead reused to
The words ‘contents’ is at
establish magazine trade
the top of the page and is
mark.
prominent.
Headings have been The page number and text
used to make it that are attached to each
easier for the reader image reflect the article.
to find an article and
to break up the text.
A wide variety of images are
used that all reflect the genre.
Page numbers are in different
coloured boxes and are slightly
bigger than the text. This is a
convention of the genre.
All the features are specific
to rock music. There is a
subline for each feature
giving a short explanation.
Page number with magazine
name next to it.

4. Headline is the largest text on the page it bleeds
across onto the second page. It is one line long
Double Page Spread The double page spread is one of
the featured article on my
and doesn't tell the reader what the article is
contents page.
about making them want to read on.
A standfirst is used,
introducing the band.
The band’s name is in
a different colour. The
byline is underneath
the standfirst.
Drop cap used
to show the
start of the
article.
A introduction is used
to let the reader know
a little bit about the
band’s history.
Caption used to
tell the reader
which member
is which.
Page number and
Collage of images is used to attract the reader. magazine name.
Shows you the members individually.

5. Double Page Spread
Image used break the
page up.
Drop quote used to break
text up.
The article is split into
three columns.