2. Question 1; In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms
and conventions of real media products?
I have used the same font throughout my magazine to keep the continuity, I just had
to change the colour on my double page spread to make it unique and also so you
could see the text on the background, I decided to make my contents page out of
convention because I feel it looks better the way I have done it as the page numbers
stand out clearly and you can see everything on the page. I positioned my artist in
the ways I have because I feel it is the most eye catching and so the audience has a
clear view of what it is they will be or they are reading.
3. Mast head – this
appeals to the
audience and Cover line – these
stands out the show the reader
most, it also is what free prize you
what people could have a
remember the chance at winning
magazine. in the issue.
Main picture – this is
quite important
because it is the main
feature of the
magazine and will be
the reason some Features – this shows
people buy the the reader what else
magazine. The to expect in the
colours also stand magazine this will
out a lot. also draw the reader
in so it is important
to make these as
Main feature- this
interesting as
is important
possible.
because it shows
the reader what
the main feature
of the magazine is Barcode – this is placed at
about and it will the bottom of the page so
draw the it is easier for the shops to
audience in. scan the magazine for the
price.
4. The QR code – it is
important as many
people use these now
to look at the
magazines on their
phone as it is easier to
carry about so putting
this in is important
because then it means
people can read the
magazine while out and Main feature – this is
about easier. important to put a page
number and what is
happening and a photo so
readers can refer to the
Photo – this shows the contents and find the right
audience what else page.
they can expect in the
magazine and what the
person looks like.
Editor note – this Features – these are
is important as the important as the audience
reader can see may want to just to turn to a
what the team certain article and read that
behind the and this way they don’t have
magazine think to go through the whole
and what they do. magazine to find it.
5. Stand first – this
Article title – this is important as is important for
this is what draws the audience in, readers that may
this is also the tagline to the article not want to read
the whole article
and just want an
overview of what
is in the
article, other
readers may read
this to see if they
want to read on.
Drop letter –
this is
important as
this shows the
reader where
to begin
reading so Tagline – this is
they don’t get important as
confused on this is what
where to start. draws the
readers in so
the quotes that
get used need
to be quick and
catchy.
Main photo – this is usually over 2 pages to show the
reader that it is a double page spread and it is
important so there isn’t lots of text and no picture
because it wont draw the reader in.