This is a PowerPoint on form research and the conventions of a magazine.

1. Form Research

2. Conventions of a magazine
O Mast Head: The Masthead is the main title of the front page
and is usually the most eye-catching convention on a page.
O Lead story: usually a splash. This is the main story.
O Pugs: The pug is well placed and catches the reader’s eye.
O Splash: This would be a main story which is accompanied
by a headline and a photograph.
O Strapline: This is the headline which is the heading below
the initial headline
O Headline: main story, this is usually in the largest and
boldest font, it will also describe the main story.
O Kicker: A part of a magazine that tells you about what the
article is going to be about, which is usually very bold and
stand out.
O Credits: In the form of a beeline, the author is usually
credited for their work also some photographers are may
have there name below the image.

3. O Anchorage: this is usually when a kicker is put
next to an image for example an image of a women
and then having a kicker next to her hair saying ‘20
celebrity hair how to's’ this would be anchorage.
O Feature: Usually with a human-interest angle
presented as a spread, but not necessarily a ‘news’
item(current affairs).
O Lure: Could be used as a marketing device, its
usually a word or phase that makes the reader the
inside article.
O Menu: The list of contents inside the paper.
O Stand first: Sentence after a headline and before
an article begins that ‘sells’ a feature to a reader.
O Secondary lead: a sneak preview of an inside
article or story usually a picture.
O Box out: a coloured box behind some text, usually
used to make the text stand out.

4. Front Cover
Head Line
Cover Line
Barcode
Mast
Head
Feature
Article Photo
Menu Strip
Kicker

5. Contents Page
Masthead
Additional
information
Page numbers
Features
Image

6. Double Page Spread
Headlin
e
Kicker
Gutters
Image details
Caption
Main image