This document discusses how the student's media product magazine called "Note" uses typical magazine conventions. It analyzes the front cover, contents page, and double page spread based on research of real music magazines. On the front cover, conventions like the masthead, main image, cover lines, price and date are used. The contents page includes a masthead, page numbers, images, editor's message, and headings. The double page spread features a masthead, main image, layout of smaller images, and question and answer article format.

1. Question 1

2.  My media product Note has used the typical
conventions of a real life media product.
 Before creating my magazine I did extensive
research on what makes a good front cover,
contents page and double page spread. I have
taken the structure and style of magazine on
board and created a music magazine that I feel
looks professional.
 On the next three slides I have shown where I
have used these typical conventions of a music
magazine.

3. Front Cover
MASTHEAD
The masthead on my magazine fits
the conventions of a music PRICE, DATE AND BARCODE
magazine because it is bright, bold The date and price and written under
and is at the top of page. It is clear the masthead so when the reader is
and easy to read so the reader will looking at the masthead they can
know instantly that they are clearly see they are buying the correct
reading/looking at Note magazine. edition, this is typical with music
magazines. The barcode is on the
bottom right hand corner so people can
MAIN IMAGE actually buy it.
The main image fits the typical
conventions of a real music
magazine because the main COVER LINES
feature is taking up the entire The cover lines also fit in with the
page, creating a sense of conventions of a music magazine
closeness to the audience. The because they go on either side of the
clothes she is wearing also fit in page almost wrapping around the main
with the theme of the magazine image.
which seems key when I analysed
a real magazine. MAIN COVER LINE
The main cover line is written in larger
bolder text, this is so that is attracts the
FLASHER
reader and make them want to read
The flasher attracts the readers
about who ‘Abbie Field’ is and why she
attention because it is a bright
is a main feature in the magazine.
bold shape explaining that you
The smaller writing ‘World Exclusive
can win tickets to see Ben
with’ will excite the reader and make
Howard, this is usually used in a
them feel they are reading something
real music magazine to attract the
that nobody else is.
readers attention.

4. Contents Page
IMAGES
MASTHEAD On all of the media products I have
After analysing real media products it looked at there is always a main
was clear that the mast head was image in the middle of the contents
always at the top of the page. I have page. This draws attention to the
also added a smaller image of the feature and the small anchored
title of my magazine so that the article shows why she is on the
audience know that they are reading contents page and why she has
the contents page in Note magazine. been featured as a main feature.
The small image on the bottom left
NUMBERS hand corner was also in some real
It was clear that the numbers on a media product.
real media product are always bigger MESSAGE
than the writing so that its clear to the When completing my research
reader as to what page they want. there was always a small passage
The number on the image take over of writing from the editor of the
some of the image so that it is clear magazine in order to give a more
that the article about Laura B is found personal touch. I have also added
on page 3, clearing up confusion. one of these messages so that the
reader feels they are being given
ADVERTS
the best quality information.
I added the advertisement for
subscriptions to Note magazine, to HEADINGS/COVERLINES
give the magazine a more The heading on the magazine is in
professional feel. The larger bolder a brighter bolder box to make the
font at the beginning of the sentences section stand out, this is also used
make the article look exciting and in real life media products.
reasonable for the viewer to The cover line saying Abbie Field
subscribe to. I have also made the adds focus to the page and makes
price for the subscription bigger so them want to read what is
that the audience think its a happening.
reasonable buy.

5. Double Page Spread
MASTHEAD
It was clear after looking at other media
products that the masthead was important
hence why I have made the first letter of each
word bigger and the rest of the letters smaller
this creates interest for the reader and looks
like a professional music magazine.
IMAGES
The images were important in the double
page spread along with the layout. There is
always a main image that dominates the
article. The smaller images on the right hand
page magazine create some excitement. They
also fit in with some of the designs of other
double page spreads I have analysed.
ARTICLE
Articles I have analysed have been a question
and answer format. I have decided to use this
format with my magazine. I have also added a
smaller introduction and a drop down letter so
that the reader knows what the general idea of
the article will be about. The article also wraps
around the article so that the images are not
obstructed by the writing.