PowerPoint identifying the conventions of magazine front covers and double page spreads.

1. Conventions of a Magazine Front Cover
Date Line- This is the date that the issue
is released.
Masthead- The mast head
shows the audience the name
of the magazine that they are
looking at, usually at the top of
the front cover.
Selling Line- The magazines
slogan briefly stating what this
magazine does, usually under
the masthead.
Main Cover Line- A description
of the main article in the
magazine. Usually associated
with the main image.
Main Image- This is the
large image on the front
cover. It usually takes up
the whole page and it is
often relates to the main
cover line.
Cover Lines- Descriptions on main
topics inside the magazine, usually
on the left and right hand sides of
the page.
Bar Code- The UPC placed on the
front cover usually in one of the
corners of it.
Pull Quote- a quote taken
from the main text of an
article and used as a
subheading on the front
cover
Price Tag- Shows how much the magazine
costs

2. Conventions of a Double Page Spread
Large Image- A large
image of the person
featured in the article
usually takes up one
page on the double
page spread
The celebrities name
is in bold and
sometimes in an other
colour to make it
stand out as they are
publicising them
selves.
Pull Quotes- quotes
taken from the article
on the page , drawing
attention to a main
point in the article
Stand First- a description of
the celebrity for readers that
do not know them from the
image alone.
Page Number-The
number of the page
that the article is on.
Columns- The text is
usually arranged into
columns on a double
page spread to give it
a neater look. It also
makes it easier to
read and follow
Headline- A short
intriguing title to the
article
Subtitles- A smaller
title giving more
information on the
content of the
following article