Media AS courswork

1. Preliminary task
The codes and connotations used on this front cover are;
Masthead; the mast head is bold and large so it will attract the viewers to
the magazine
Central Image; This is a rugby player which shows that the magazine is
about sports so it will help attract the right people to the magazine
Buzz words – “Free” this suggests that there is free stuff in the magazine
which may be useful to people
Cover Lines – “Husker Do” This shows the information about the main
article so the readers will know what sort of thing will be in the magazine
Flash; There is a blue circle which stands out from the rest of the magazine due to its
colouring and has information about the content
Graphic Features; small image in bottom right corner which is a teaser about what other
articles are about
Plugs; there is information about other articles within the magazine so the readers can get
an idea of what is within the magazine
The Mode of address being used would be informal, although it is addressed to a certain
audience of people, the writing is informal and some words are like slang therefore it is not
formal.
The codes and connotations used on this front cover are;
Masthead; the mast head is bold and large and clearly states its type of
audience from the name, this will attract viewers.
Central Image; The central image is a relaxed girl , this shows that is is
going to be a girly magazine issue for articles more appealing to girls
Plugs; this shows the viewers what sort of articles will be within the
magazine so they can get a teaser about what they will read.
The Mode of address being used would be informal, although it is addressed to a certain audience of
people, the writing is informal and some words are like slang therefore it is not formal.
Although these magazines are the same magazine company, they are different. The codes and
connotations used within the magazines front cover show what type of audience they are trying to
target.

2. Preliminary task
The codes and connotations used on this contents
page are;
Masthead; Contents page to tell the reader
what the page has on it
Graphic Features; Small pictures from
articles to tease the readers
Header; saying what issue number it is to
inform
Plugs; information about what is on each
page and a sentence of information underneath
The mode of address is informal.
The codes and connotations used on this contents
page are;
Masthead; “Whats inside?” clearly states what
information is on the page
Graphic Features; small pictures from articles
to tease the readers
Headers; “features”
Plugs; information about what is on each page
and a sentence of information underneath
Flash;circle on the left side of the page in
bright colouring to make it stand out
The mode of address is informal