This document compares and contrasts the conventions used in the student's Music Magazine to an actual magazine called Vibe. It finds similarities in having clear titles, mastheads with key information, and use of three main colors. Differences include Vibe having more promotional text on the cover while the student's version has less for a cleaner look. The student also chose to use two colors for the masthead instead of one to make words stand out, and designed a more visually engaging contents page with images to better suit their R&B genre target audience.

1. In what ways does my Music Magazine use, develop or challenge forms and
conventions of real media products?
My
Magazine
Actual
Magazine
Similarities Differences Developments
Both Music Magazine’s have titles Vibe magazine has more sell lines Melody Beats has less sell lines. I
that are clear and concise of which on the front cover than Melody felt that with more sell lines it looks
the reader can see when looking at Beats. to overcrowded which gives the
the magazine. front cover an unprofessional look.
Both magazines have mastheads The masthead of Vibe Magazine is Instead of using one colour for the
which display pieces of information all one colour whereas Melody masthead I chose to use two this
that will be included in the Beats uses two colours. was so the key words stood out,
magazines therefore catches the readers eye.
Both magazines use three main The contents page of Vibe magazine I felt like the simplistic layout of
colours for their typography. This is is very simplistic in that its layout is Vibe’s magazine contents page is
effective as the copy stands out. formal whereas Melody Beats not acquired to my taste. As my
contents page is quite full on with a genre is R&B I felt that vibrant
variety of images, sell lines and colours and the style of layout
information specifically apply to my genre as
well as targeting the target
audiences which are 14 -24’s.