The document discusses how the student's media product both uses and challenges conventions of real magazine covers. It summarizes how the student followed conventions like bold mastheads, large cover stories, limited color palettes, and photo placement from example magazines. However, it also discusses how the student's product challenges conventions by using a full-body photo rather than just a face, including the masthead on all pages rather than just the cover, and avoiding a design that resembles a comic book without a music feel.