Media As Codes and conventions

1. Codes and Conventions of Pop Music Cover
Masthead Main image
Draws readers attention because it Appealing models used to attract
shows the genre of the magazine. Attention of readers. Top celebrities
Its written in bubbly font and is very also used because their fan base are
colourful thus appeals to likely to buy the magazine because
younger teenagers. They want to read about them.
The advantage for the magazine is
that this gives them a chance to
gain more readers.
Feature Kicker
Scorching summer style “NOW!” this
This is a story aimed to stand out
is a an example of a one off feature
the most from the page cover.
because it is not sunny all year
Kickers normally talk about an
around. People who are interested
exclusive images or interviews with
in fashion will get lured into the
famous celebrities.
magazine with this “one off”
fashion advice.
Basic Info
Featured on the front cover
Buzz Words with general info like a bar code,
price and issue date. If the
Used in order to attract attention magazine is cheap then the price
for example "plus" and "free", is in a large font in order to catch
these words both get the reader their attention. If its more
to want to buy that magazine. expensive then the price is smaller
so it not the first thing the audience
see because they would get put off.

2. Overall analysis of similarities in Pop Music Magazine covers

3. Codes and Conventions of Pop Music Magazine Contents Page
Masthead
Main image
Some magazines have the masthead
included in the contents page The main image in a contents
as well. It makes readers page normally focuses on
remember the magazine the main story in the magazine.
and acts like an “icon.” This image is very bright, colourful,
and very fun as she is jumping on the
Bed having fun. This attracts
Letter from editor young readers.
This makes the magazine more Page Layout
personal. It makes the readers
feel more involved The layout is quite structured. It has a
because the editor is writing letter from the editor on one side and
directly to the readers. it has the contents on the right. However
it does have lots of random lines which
can be disturbing because it blocks some
Colour Scheme words like “competition”. However the
There are a lot of colours on this light green colour compliments
contents page such as blues, greens, the other headings.
reds and yellows. However the
background is plain and white thus
contrasts so too many colours on the Sections- Category headings
pages don’t clash and make The contents in nicely organised in
the page look uncomfortable. different columns such as “features”,
“style file” and the “final 50” which
Quotes helps the reader find the page they
are looking for in the magazine
Sometimes quotes are put on
contents pages from interview’s
inside the magazine. They are mostly
placed below the image of the artist
they interviewed .

4. Codes and Conventions of Pop Music Magazine Double Page Spread 2
Colour Scheme
Plain three colour scheme
so the double page spread
is focused on the article.
The colours sued are light
Blue, gold and white.
Main Text
The main text and images
always compliment each other.
Main text is usually written
in columns to tidy the page.
This page only has one
column therefore is not
confusing to read at all.
Quotes Main Image
The double spread has quotes that are enlarged Main image is very clear, the band
So it catches the reader’s audience. Members are staring straight at the
Camera thus engaging with the audience.

5. Codes and Conventions of Pop Music Magazine Double Page Spread 3
Columns
This structures the
whole article.
Colour Scheme
The colour scheme is
plain and only has a
three colour scheme. Main image
The colours are pink,
white and black The images are usually very big and tends to engage with
which the audience. In this double page spread the model is
are very girly facing you and but is making an embarrassed face thus does
colours.
not look at the direction of the camera. This shows
personality, making the article more personal.

6. Codes and Conventions of Pop Music Magazine Double Page Spread 1
Colour scheme Main Text
Plain two colour Main text usually
scheme so that
Starts with a drop cap
readers focus on
the article. The So the readers know
colours used are Where to start
Blue and white . Reading from.
Celebrities name in bold
Quotes This introduces the
Quotes attract Celebrity to the reader
attention specially if therefore the reader
it is juicy gossip! feels more engaged
Quotes are usually with the article
Quite Shocking to grip the Main Image because it normally
Reader. follows up with a
Relevant to the double page spread. The images
description or quote of
Sometimes quotes are are always very large, pleasant to look at and
by the celebrity
Used to break up texts tends to bleed over whole double page.
therefore it’s personal.