This document evaluates how the media product uses, develops, or challenges conventions of real magazines. It summarizes each section: The front cover sticks to conventions with a solo singer looking at the camera. The contents page highlights important articles and uses images and subheadings. The double page spread uses a large leading image and pull quote to grab attention. It also uses a popular Q&A interview format and columns to structure the text.

1. Evaluation
In what ways does your media product
use, develop or challenge forms and
conventions of real media texts ?

2. FRONT COVER
This sticks to the generic
magazine front cover as I
have my model looking
directly at the camera which
gives a direct mode of
address. This is usual for a
front cover image. Also, the
cover image is a solo singer,
which again is more common
to have on the front cover
than members of a band.
The cover lines jump out at
the reader and enhance their
view.

3. Contents Page
The main way my contents page has
stuck to the usual format is the grouping
of the different features within the
magazine, this is very common within
professional contents pages.
I have also highlighted the more
important articles by the size that they
are on the page, again this is typical on a
contents page to be presented to the
reader.
I have used subheadings to group the
different features along with images
which will grab the readers attention, the
pictures are only present in the more
important articles to prioritise the
readers attention.

4. My double page spread uses the
large whole page image to grab the
readers attention instantly, this is
also enhanced with the pulled quote
layering the picture which will also
appeal to the reader.
I have used a question and answer
interview for my article as this sort
of article is very popular within the
modern day magazines.
I have used the columns to separate
the text within the article, this is a
convention used in many magazines
as it looks more pleasing and it is
also easier for the reader to follow.
Double Page Spread

5. Masthead
This masthead was chosen because the font is very clear and the colour of the
sections of writing work well with the edited background colour.
Also the separation of colours of each word of the masthead work well and
compliment each other very well.
I have chosen the name ‘sound beats’ because the word ‘sound’ has
connotations of younger generation as they use it frequently within their lexis to
mean ‘good’. The word ‘beats’ was used as it is very much in the lexical field of
music.

6. Skyline
I chose to use this as my skyline because the statements are very powerful yet they
inform the reader of what they are going to find within the music magazine.
The colour of white font on the blocked green background works well together as
the white font is highlighted.
The use of the number when it is telling the reader how many pages there are, this
is a good way of showing the reader that there is a lot of content within the music
magazine and its all relevant.

7. Cover Lines
The cover lines each start with the blocked white font,
this immediately is what grabs the readers attention.
The alternating colours that block the white writing
are very effective in highlighting the white writing and
making the cover line stand out to readers
The little snippets of information are serving a
purpose following on from the main cover line as they
give just enough information for the reader to want
more, but less enough so it doesn’t take up too much
page space.

8. Imagery
The image of this front cover is powerful therefore it grabs
the readers attention instantly. The editing that has been
done to pale out the background colour highlights the
model as he is wearing dark clothes. Therefore, the
contrast is effective in highlighting the model.
The solo model is very common of a mainstream magazine,
as they know that they are well branded enough to draw
readers in through a powerful image.

9. Subscribe
The use of having the subscribe space on
the contents page is typical of a
mainstream magazine.
This is why I have included this in my
own magazine.
The deal that the readers are given is a
huge incentive to receive the magazine
every week. This will boost the overall
readers of the magazine with
introduction of regular readers.
The use of ‘plug’ is very effective in
showing a comical value of in fact a very
business orientated idea. This is used in
existing magazines that I looked at.

10. Pull Quotes
The use of pull quotes within a
magazines double page spread is
very common as a lot of
magazines do use these.
The pull quote will be one of the
first things that the readers
notices as it is layered on top of
the main image.