Introduction to Magazine Covers lesson

1. Magazines
Conventions of a Cover

2. Learning Objective
• To demonstrate understanding of
magazine front cover codes and
conventions.

3. Media Language
• Codes
• Conventions
• Written
• Visual

4. Front Covers
Puff Plugs
Mast head
Strapline Cover Line
Bar Code
Price
Feature article
photograoh
Plugs
Main Cover Line

7. Key Conventions
• Mast Head
• Main image / Other images
• Cover Lines
• Plugs
• Puffs
• Strapline
• Typeface / Point Sizes
• Barcode

8. Learning Objective
• To demonstrate understanding of
magazine front cover codes and
conventions.
• Annotate your front cover with an
explanation of the Codes and Conventions

9. Homework – On blogs
• Find a magazine front cover –
electronically or scan your own!
• Write an analysis of your front cover using
the key codes and conventions.
– Who is the target audience? How do you
know?
– What WRITTEN and VERBAL language is
there?
– Outline the codes and conventions and how
they entice the reader