Task four ( music )

For task four i had to analyse front covers of magazines that are already out there and note all the codes and convections. I looked at the magazines Q and Kerrang. I noted all the things that they have in common and all the different names for all the details on the magazine. This is my work for it:




Codes and convections:

o Puff- try to impress the readers to buy it
o Barcode- on the front cover because there are normally adverts on the back cover
o Main image- needs to be big so that the readers know what the magazine has inside and get attracted to the celebrity to read on. The artists also need to have eye contact so looking at the reader. The main image shouldnt be ontop of the title because you wont know what the magazine is called.
o Buzzword- gives the reader a idea what the magazine is going to be about
o Price- under the title. See how much it is
o Dateline- under the title. Shows its latest issue
o Issue number- on the side of barcode
o Anchoring images- the images that attract the readers to the magazine
o Masthead-- this is the title and should be big, bold and stand out.
o Selling line- makes people want to buy the magazine
o Main coverline- gives the reader the chance to see whats in the magazine and whats interesting the world.
o Coverlines- tells the reader whats inside
o Free gifts- another feature that makes the reader more interested into buying the magazine
o Simple colour scheme- same colours based around the magazine
o Tagline
o Website-readers can go online to find out more information
o Subscription- readers can subscribe and get more issues