media

2. After having looked at a number of regional magazine feature pages, and the
main the codes and conventions of regional magazine features are:
 Articles which have a link with the local area- e.g. interviews with
celebrities/locals, articles on local areas, questionnaires, etc.
 There is a main image, which helps the target audience to understand what the
article is about.
 The colour scheme’s tend to be bold, and the colours contrast with each other.
 The title establishes the focus of the article.
 The font used is a ‘sans serif’ font, which is easy to read.
Most regional magazines features tend to be on:
 Interviews with celebrities
 Interviews with locals
 Articles on the local area
 Art
 Wildlife/countryside (in some cases)
 Questionnaires

3. The title enables the target
audience to establish what
the page is about. The
contrast between the red
background and texts
helps it to stand out on the
page.
The image of Tanbouli
engages the audiences
attention through use of
direct address. The unique
backdrop to the image is
visually appealing for the
target audience.
The main colour scheme to
this double page spread is
white, red and white text
which is visually appealing
to the target audience. The
bold red may reflect the
magazines image.
The images used help the target audience to
visualise the article and gain better
understanding of the magazine. The images
also break up the page from being just text.
The font used is sans serif,
which is a classy font. This
will appeal to the target
audience of this text and
reflect their tastes.
The article focuses on
interesting news of the local
area – which will appeal to
the target audience. The
article shows the audience
that the magazine is
successful in giving
information, this links to the
‘uses and gratifications’
theory’s gratification of
‘surveillance’ . The reader
can gain knowledge about
London from these articles.

4. Title reads ‘on the money’-
a playing on a saying,
which will appeal to the
target audience. Title also
establishes the focus of the
article- that Austen will be
featured on £10 banknote.
Article font is a sans serif
style of font-a simple and
classy font. This will appeal
to the target audience, who
themselves may be
sophisticated, and so this
choice of font will reflect the
target audience’s tastes.
The page spread’s colour
scheme mainly consists of
white and gold/yellow. This
connotes sophistication and
wealth, which relates to
Austen’s books.
The article states that Jane
Austen will feature on the
£10 notes. This links to the
‘Uses and Gratifications
Theory’ gratification of
surveillance. The target
audience can use the article
for getting information about
the change in the £10. The
information the magazine
shares creates a sense of
authority over the reader;
The main image is of a the
bank note featuring Austen,
which is what the article
focuses on. The image of
Austen is well recognized of
her, so the target audience
can establish who she is.

5. The title says "the Lord
giveth and the Lord taketh
away", which is referencing
Job 1:21. This reference
will appeal to the target
audience as it shows that
the magazine is witty and
knowledgable.
Font used for the article is a
sans serif style of font, which
is a simple and classy font.
This will appeal to the texts
target audience, who
themselves may be
sophisticated, and so this
choice of font will reflect the
target audience’s tastes.
The page spread’s colour
scheme is mostly white and
black and red. This colour
scheme is classy and classic,
which will appeal to the
upmarket target audience. The
colour scheme makes the text
easier to read and keeps the
focus on the image.
The image of Putney Hill gets
the target audiences attention,
for it is a popular place in
South West London. The
images allows the target
audience to vision what
Putney Hill looked like in
1919, which appeals to the
target audience as it is
interesting.
The subtitle let the audience know
whether they will want to read the article
as it establishes what the article is about
and who it is written by. This is useful for
readers.
The article is on the interesting
life of Pearson, who was an
important figure in Putney Hill,
which will appeal to the target
audience. It is very informative,
it has many historical facts, this
shows the reader that the
magazine is successful in
providing information. This
links with the ‘Uses and
Gratifications’ Theory’s
gratification of ‘surveillance’.
The target audience can gain
information about Pearson,
London 1919 and Putney Hill,
by reading the articles.