The document summarizes how the media product follows and challenges conventions of real magazines. It follows conventions such as including mastheads, cover lines, page numbers, consistent fonts and placement of elements like bylines and photos. It challenges conventions by adding a shadow to the masthead, using a single cover line for focus, and including a banner emphasizing exclusivity in the corner of a page. Overall, the media product draws from real magazine formats while putting its own spin on some elements.

1. Q1: In what ways does your media
product use, develop or challenge
forms and conventions of real media
products?
Zareen Malik

2. I developed the conventions of real media I followed the same form of conventions of real media products
products with the masthead. This is in that I’ve incorporated the date at the top of the page like
because I added a white shadow to the other magazines not only music magazines.
initial black masthead. This is developing
the conventions because most music
magazines have a background to the
masthead whereas mine has a shadow I followed the same form of
instead and is big, bold and across the conventions of real media products in
whole of the top of the page. that the image I’ve used on my front
cover is big and striking with the artist
staring right at the camera, to create a
I followed the same form of
more focused image and look to the
conventions of real media products in
front cover.
that, like the other indie magazines I
studied (Q for example) I’ve only kept
I followed the same form of
one cover line to place more emphasis
conventions of real media products in
and focus on the image and not to
that I incorporated my main cover line
make the page look crowded.
anchored to the main image just like
I have developed the forms of real other music magazines. This text is big
media products by including a box and bold, the text with her name in
of some of the key information standing out more. to place focus on
that will be included within the her persona.
magazine. I have outlined the box
with a white shadow/glow to I followed the same form of
make it stand out and to also not conventions of real media products
allow it to collide and get mixed in that I incorporated the barcode
up and lost within the image. on the bottom right hand corner of
the page just like every other
magazine. I did this because the
I’ve followed the conventions of I followed the same form of real media products in that positioning of the barcode is not an
real media products in that I have like other magazines, I have incorporated text along a element that needs to be changed
kept the fonts consistent and footer at the bottom of the page. However, unlike other neither will changing it make much
clear, which is what the texts on magazines I have kept the text without a coloured of a difference. It is situated at the
other magazines are like. I have background because I didn’t want to include too many bottom of the page so it doesn’t get
not made them too extravagant text boxes on the page which is challenging the in the way of the other conventions
or sharp. conventions of real media products. on the page.

3. I have followed the conventions of real media products by The date is also included from the
keeping the fonts and text the same and having them front cover which is following the
I have followed conventions of real consistent right from the front cover. standard forms and conventions.
media products in that I have, instead
of writing out the whole name, I have followed the conventions of
incorporated the letter ‘S’ instead of real media products in that I have
Slash to create a look that is more kept the background plain as so
unique and different. Also, this can be not to distract away from the
used throughout to create a particular content on the page and an image
brand image of the magazine and so it would have also taken away from
would be easily recognised with a the professionalism of the contents
simple letter. page.
Also, I have incorporated a
convention I like on a Q magazine
Another way in which I have contents page by inserting two
followed the conventions of real vertical black line down the sides
media products is by including of the page to give it more
images of artists like other structure and edge.
magazines that I researched such
as Q and NME. I have followed the conventions
I have also included black text of real media products in that
boxes across the artists pictures to the contents page is structured
shoe who they are and on what into sections. Also, as there
page number you can find them would be a lot of pages in the
which is following the typical magazine, I have not included
conventions of real media products what would be on every single
because it’s important for the page as this would take up far
reader to know where everything too much room so I have kept
within the magazine is located so the main and most important
that it is easy to find. features like other magazines.
I have followed the conventions of real media I have made red a consistent colour scheme on this page, as it is
products in that I have included the page number at typically used in indie magazines, and also because it fits in nicely with
the bottom is a compulsory aspect so that the the black white and grey scheme on the page. I have developed this
readers know what page they are on so the by making the page numbers red so that they stand out easily to the
magazine is easy to locate around. reader who wants to know where to find everything in the magazine.

4. I have followed and developed the conventions of real media products in that I’ve picked a quote from I have followed the
the article which I felt stood out and decided to make it the focus of my article. I spread it out over the conventions of real
two pages and developed the conventions by making one half of the text white and the other half media products in that
black. This was to make sure the text was able to stand out against the image while looking bold and I’ve given a brief
consistent at the same time with the consistent colour scheme. description in the form of
a sentence as to who and
what the article is about.
I have followed the I have developed this
conventions of real convention by including
media products in this text within a black
that I have text box which fits in
incorporated an with my colour scheme
image which fits in and allows the white text
with the style of my to seem important and
magazine and is eye catching on the page.
consistent to the rest
of it. The image looks Below the heading, I
unique and is located have included a small
on the whole of the paragraph setting the
left hand side as this scene for the article.
was a popular, simple This follows the
but effective look in conventions of real
the magazines I media products in that
researched and gives introduces the artist
the magazine more and the article by giving
structure and a description of what is
organisation. going on, drawing the
reader in to it.
I have followed the conventions of real media products in I have developed and challenged the conventions of real
that I have included the page number at the bottom of the media products in that I have included a banner in the
page just like the contents page. I have followed similar right hand corner of the page emphasising the exclusivity
conventions in that I have included the ‘S’ to convey the of the article. This is challenged because the magazines
brand I have intended to create and the ‘S’ which is to allow that I studied did not incorporate the use of such of
the magazine to be much more easily recognised. feature and instead used other methods to display the
word ‘exclusive’ such as simple text beneath the header.