The document outlines the codes and conventions of magazine covers, particularly in the music genre, detailing aspects such as mastheads, headings, coverlines, color schemes, and the use of buzz words to attract readers. It emphasizes the importance of layout and design elements in appealing to the target audience and generating revenue. Additionally, it discusses the purpose of magazines and their websites in informing, entertaining, and advertising to maximize reader engagement and sales.

1. Media coursework
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2. Codes and Conventions
• All magazine covers have their mast-head positioned at the top of the page with
it covering the top quarter.
• They also all have artists names as their sub heading to make readers aware of
who is present.
• Cover design: bold and visually striking cover images featuring musicians or
bands, accompanied by attention- grabbing headlines and text.
• Featuring articles: in-depth interviews, profiles, and articles about popular or
emerging artists, along with reviews of albums, concerts, and music festivals.
• Photography: high-quality photographs capturing live performances, backstage
moments, and artist portraits, often showcasing the personality and style of the
musicians.
• Layout and design: dynamic layout with vibrant colours and creative typography.

3. Codes and conventions
• Masthead- commonly found at the top of the magazine. In a music magazine it is
generally the name of the magazine or the logo. The mastheads are always in bold
and easily visible font which relates to the music genre (e.g., rock would be a bold
dark colored font).
• Headings, subheadings and tag lines- headings are usually used to link the main
image and to let the reader know what it is about. For example, if the main
photograph is of Adele, the heading is most likely going to be her name. This lets
the reader recognize who is on the cover. Although the headings are recognizable
and clearly visible, they generally never overpower the masthead. Subheadings are
most likely to be found underneath headlines and will be a short sentence or
phrase to get the reader's attention to the story. Tag lines also draw in the reader's
attention and are generally very short so that they can be read quickly. This can link
to the main article and headings and subheadings or can be used to advertise
something else for example, a special edition.

4. Codes and conventions
• Coverlines- these are usually found at the left or/and right-hand side
of the page on the front cover. They are used to tease the reader by
giving them a short insight to what may be in the magazine. It can
also give a general idea of what the magazine is about (music) as the
cover lines may give an indication of who the stories involve, such as
musicians or singers, therefore the audience can guess this is a music
magazine due to what the stories are based on.
• Tagline- the tagline is usually places above the masthead yet does ow
overpower it. It is used to attract attention by either stating that the
magazine is a ‘special addition’ or that there is an interesting story in
the magazine. It is used to make the magazine sell.

5. Codes and conventions
• Colour schemes- these are quite important when making a music magazine. They
can be used to make a magazine look feminine or masculine (which would be
beneficial if you wanted to aim the magazine at a particular target audience). Colour
can also set the genre of music that the magazine is aimed at. Black and white are
commonly found in every magazine, along with one other colour. Red is also a
common colour as it is a neutral gender colour. Music is mainly targeted at any age
group or gender; therefore, the colour scheme should suit both genders and age
groups unless it must be specific to either. The colour also adds to the overall
aesthetic of the magazine. If it doesn’t look good people won't want to buy it. Too
much colour can cause the magazine to look messy and hard to read, so no more
than 3-4 colours are generally used.
• Buzz words- buzz words are words such as ‘free’ or ‘plus’. They are used to draw the
reader attention and to make them want to buy the magazine. If someone is getting
something for free or extra information added from the magazine, they are going to
feel more inclined to want to buy it as they will feel it is more ‘value for money’.

6. Codes and conventions
• Subsidiary images- subsidiary images are used which may also get you to
look at the magazine, especially when well-known images are used. These
images may be used as a backup if some of the others do not appeal to
the audience.
• Basic information- is is always needed on a magazine. This information
usually consists of a bar code, issue date and price. Of the price is quite
expensive compared to other magazines, it tends to be smaller. Whereas if
the price is cheaper or on a special offer it is usually made made more
visible so that people are more interested in buying it.
• General layout- the general layout can be used to identify what genre of
music the magazine mainly focuses on. For example, Q magazine has a
very formal and simple front page as it is a general all round music genre
magazine.

11. Statement of intent
answering three questions
1- 200 words about production 200 words website more about
production less about website 250/150
How do u intent to use elements of theoretical framework in
your work. Acknowledge codes and conventions
Industry- what is the purpose of your type of text? Purpose of magazine
inform entertain and to make money. Thing that is sold generate
advertising revenue appeal to audience in order to allow it to do those
things. Website for magazine same purpose with exception you don’t
pay for website yourself website functions for advertising space and
advertisement for magazine itself trying to sell magazine.