As you can see by task two my research has helped me, i analysed my magazines and here are the codes and conventions of a magazine, contents page and a double page spread.
Front cover
original masthead
main picture
anchoring images
barcode
price
frequancy oof publication
issue number
Date
bold writing
picture is always having eye contact( direct mode of address)
tagline
colourful
Always has a colour scheme
puff
buzzword for example exclusive
image doesn't cover the masthead
mast head in UPPERCASE
contents page:
Picture dominates it.
Set out in columns.
Split into two or three columns.
Normally an editor’s letter.
Have little images to display what they are showing.
There is a page number before the story.
Have a website.
Titles are normally in bold.
Page numbers are a different colour to the stories.
Have contact details and address.
Always have an ‘every week’ column.
Usually two pages.
Line gap between each section.
Subscription details.
Type size 11pt.
Credits for front picture.
Pictures are different sizes and have numbers on them which anchor them to be written in contents.
Regular contents have a page number
the pages are not in order and are normaly in sections for example, Bands
One main picture in some magazines.
Always have bright colours.
Double Page spread:
Drop quotes
small font
lots of writting
one main image
strapline
limited use of colour
short summary at the biggining
first letter is always bigger
head line is always eye catching
artist's name are always big and highlighted
picture of teh journalist
always havea byline ( who wrote it)
txt is in collums
page number
title of article and Magazine.
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