In what ways does your media product use, develop

or challenge forms and conventions of real media

products?

My magazine.

Cover

Double page spread

Content

Cover.

Much like the rolling stones magazine my magazine also has the masthead above the picture because that way I was able to advertise the name. It would have been unconventional to have it behind the model because it is the first issue this also draws attention to the mast mead on shop shelves therefore getting the audience to read it. Also like the rolling stones magazine I've got the artists name in big bold letters, this is great for getting fans of the artists to buy the magazine and it also allows people to know who is featured in the magazine.I put all of my content to the right had side like the rolling stones magazine I think this is conventional because it means it is not taking up all of the space in the left-hand side, meaning I was able to put important information on the left hand side which would attract people when on the shelves. In the rolling stones magazine they have close-up of her face but I have used a medium long shot, this was because I used her cloths to show the genre by giving her a more rock look.

Because of the blender magazine I have put the artists name on the left hand side, this is conventional because it follows the left hand side rule, it also give the reader all the information that they need to know about the interview. This is important because when it is on the shelf then it means people are able to read the most important information.Also just like the blender magazine I have a plug just underneath it the artists name, this shows them that the plug is linked to the artist which attracts the artist fans and gives them information quickly.

However none of them have the price on the cover, but I do think it is conventional because it is a first issue it allows the readers to know how much it is but it is not taking up to much space and it does not draw attention. Like the q magazine I have put plug into the circle this draws attention to the information, I have put a second ring around it to bring more attention to the information and because as you can see in the q magazine it makes the information pop and draws the attention to the competition. Putting the competition on the front page and in the circle separates it form the content and allows people to notice it easier.

Cover.

Masthead at top of magazine in bold

Plug to inform and draw attention to story

Rhyme

Artist name in bold font

to advertise the artist.

Dividers to separate content

= issue number.

Face is never covered

Direct mode of contact

Bar code and price

plugs

Content

Drummer Like drummer I have my magazine name is in bold font covering most of the top of the content page this is advertising the name and making it repeated throughout the magazine.Unlike drummer I have put all of my content on the left hand side that way when people are flicking through the magazine it would be the first thing that they see. I also have content in a banner however mine is crossing the page and there’s stop halfway across the page, this is affective but I do not think it would have suite my magazine because there magazine content has more pictures to fill the page. I think if I was going to change my magazine then I would have put more layering like drummer.

NMELike NME I have got headers for my content to direct people in the right direction when looking for topics. They have also highlighted. I have not highlighted it but I have got in in bold and it is underlined to separate it so it is easy to see. They also have a lot more content that I have. I think I should have added more content to make it look more professional. Also more pictures should have been used because mine is very plane. But I do not know where I would have added the pictures however I think at the moment it looks good and there are not large blank spaces.

QLike q magazine I have only used two pictures one of the main artists and one of another story that is popular. This is good because it keeps the page clean and it stops it from being two overpowered. They have also sectioned of their content but I have not put it in a box I have just make it all line up.

Like all of the magazines I have added bold page numbers before the content this allows people to see the page number clearly and they do not have to be searching round the page for the number and they know exactly what page goes to what number.

To improve my content I would have added more pictures and overlapped more sections to make it look more like a rock and pop magazine and give it a rougher look.

Content

Mast head is on content page this is good because it is keeping the name of the magazine constant through out the magazine.

The two images makes sure there is variation in the magazine meaning people are not going to get board if they do not like the artist on the cover.

The content is separated into sections so it makes it easier for readers to navigate there way through the magazine.

The page numbers are bold and easy to read, they are not in order because otherwise the content would not be in the right categories.

My artist does not have direct mode of contact, to make it more convectional then I should have added this but I thought that this picture suited the page better because it covered a large aria of the page and it made my artist come across as laid back.

The artist that have used has direct mode of contact, this is good for getting the readers attention.

Description about artist and

who to the picture.

Double Page Spread

A B

Like image A I have put my entire story on one side and made it fit most of the page, however they have their title larger which I think I should have done but I found it hard to fit all of the writing on the page and do the title big. They also have the first letter of the story in large, this is common in magazines but I think I used the appropriate font because if I was going to use a fancy font then it would not suit the pop rock magazine. This image that they have used does go on to the second page but the figure does not, however mine does, this was because I wanted the image to be large enough so it didn’t look like it had been squished onto one page. The magazine has the magazine name in the bottom corner just like mine, this is good branding and it also draws attraction to the page number so people are able to see it clearer.

Image B also has the same idea of mine because I have put the title in different sizes if I was to improve it to look more like this magazine then I would use different fonts as well. I think if I was to improve it then I should have used different fonts but I like the way it turned out and I don’t think I would change much to it. Their image only covers one page which is more conventional. But I still think my picture is good because it covers a lot of space and is large enough to bring attention to the story.

Picture c has also got the same idea as me but they have used every character instead of every word, I don’t think this is very conventional because it takes to much attention away from the picture and the story, this could be good because it is going to attract people to the page straight away.

To make my music magazine more convectional then I should have had an image that covers just one page and the title should have been larger.

C

Double Page Spread

Pull quote from interview.

Name of artist to promote artist and also when a reader is flicking through they will be able to see the artist name to attract them to the page

Large image however there image only covers on page and mine covers two.

Title is in big bold font and also in different sizes, like mine they have also matched the colours with the outfit of the artist.

First letter of first word is in big bold letters this is going to attracted people to the story because it brings attention to the beginning of the interview.

In columns and small font so the page looks neat ad it mans the image is still dominate on the page.