The document discusses a media studies coursework evaluation for a metalcore magazine product. It challenges conventions by focusing on a genre not normally covered in magazines, but follows conventions of typical rock magazines. The masthead resembles Kerrang's with prominent band images over the title. The main focus across the page also follows Kerrang conventions to clearly convey the magazine's focus.

1. S
AS Media Studies
Coursework Evaluation
William Jones

2. In what ways does your media product
use, develop or challenge forms and conventions
of real media products?
S My product is a metalcore magazine which challenges conventions
because you don’t normally get a magazine for that genre of music but
also follows the conventions of ordinary rock magazines.

3. My masthead is similar to
kerrang’s with the main focus’
heads being over the
masthead. Magazines do this
because their brand is well
known and you don’t need to
see the whole masthead.
Masthead Conventions

4. My main focus for the
magazine follows the
conventions of Kerrang
magazine because it stretches
across the page and is easy to
tell what the main focus on the
magazine will be