6 b magazine conventions (students) edited
Transcript of 6 b magazine conventions (students) edited
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What you get on front covers
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Masthead
Kicker
Cover Line
Secondary Lead
Plug
Graphic Feature or Puff
Selling Line or Banner
Tagline
Feature Article Photo
Anchorage
Flash
Menu Strip
Bar Code
Date Line
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Headline
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Web-links?
Ears?
Plug
Graphic Feature or Puff
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Masthead
Kicker
Cover Line
Secondary Lead
Selling Line or Banner
Tagline
Feature Article Photo
Anchorage
Flash
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Bar Code
Date Line
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Headline
Caption7.
Web-links?
Ears?
FREEFREE – – Live music Live music downloadsdownloads
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Masthead
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Tagline
Feature Article Photo
Anchorage
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Bar Code
Date Line
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Headline
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Web-links?
Ears?
e.g. Connotations of the Masthead –In Rock Sound, the connotations with the
masthead I found are the colour of the logo fitting in with the rest of the cover, it gives off a fun kind of feel.
What meaning is added with the interaction between anchorage and photos –The meaning added by the anchorage and photos interaction is the ‘no rules’ idea, the way there are cartoons edited into the photo shows this, because cartoons often don’t follow normal real life rules.
What lifestyles are hinted at in taglines, kickers and use of language in general- a lot of language is slang and terms used by people into the sort of rock genre, everything just kind of draws that sort of person in.
What is regarded as most important on the cover and why you think this is ‘Green Day’ –it draws in fans of the band
What tone / type of language is used- casual, informal, relateable
How front covers are conceived and laid out
Sticks to four main colours: black, white, yellow and red.
Feature photo and background gives a sort of ‘tough’ vibe. The background especially makes it look like they’re coming at you.
‘Hottest’ –inclusion, you want to find out why they’re ‘hot’
Direct mode of address.
Lots of information on left third
Again sticking to the four colours of black, yellow, red and white
Direct mode of address
Interaction between photo and anchorage (sign made with lead singer’s hand as if he’s looking through a spyhole relates to ‘dark secrets’)
Black clothing fits in with colour scheme of magazine
Four main colours used here are again, black, white, yellow and red (with the exception of the background)
Serious looks (direct mode) and blank clothing tie in with the ‘uncensored’ anchorage, and also ties in to the genre of the band.
Inviting language- ‘Meet America’s latest sensation’, ‘Look who’s back’, ‘Never seen before’ draws you in.
Lots of information in left third.
Direct mode of address can appear ‘in yer face’, serious, warm…
Indirect mode of address can be mysterious, lively, sombre…
Creates a wacky, fun image, sharing an identity with the reader that offers the ‘independence’ of indie music.
Enigma – what are they getting up to now?
COLOUR - Is a colour scheme used? Is it the same with every issue or switch according to the images? Is there a pattern as to where colour is used? Does colour have its own meaning?
FONTS - Roughly how many different fonts (not sizes) are used? Can you link the same fonts with the same conventions?
STYLE - What look and feel is created? How much does the cover image contribute to this? What photographic techniques are used? Describe the mode of address and overall look e.g. invitational, mysterious etc. Is a theme used e.g. futuristic? Does an enigma prompt the reader to ask questions?
USE OF SPACE - How has the rule of thirds been used? Does the left-third dominate? Is the use of space typical e.g. masthead top-left, headline sitting at the bottom of the mid-third etc.? Is it spread out, blocky, chaotic? Is there any dead space or white space?
CONCLUDE – Why do you think it is designed as it is? Does it reinforce or challenge the typical conventions? Is it: poster-style, busy , loud, inyerface, smooth, slick, stylish, fun etc.?