Question One:In what ways does your media product use

forms and conventions of real media products?

Front CoverBold masthead in a

unique font

Black, white & red are main colours!

Direct address used & 1 main image (big)

Bar code = bottom right cornerWith date, issue number &price

‘plus’ –extra cover lines to add interest.

Relevant positioning statement

Main cover line is the biggest text on the page (other than the title)

Buzz word

Artist on cover has informal mode of address to match

magazine tone.

Intriguing sub lines

By researching what my target audience is interested in and wants from a music magazine, I have created a very realistic product. I

looked at existing products to influence the decisions I made.

Plain background so image stands outNo text over faceWebsiteMid shot usedMinimum 5 cover linesCover lines in same fontHead over title slightly

Contents Page‘Contents’ at top,

issue details &website

Large main image

Big numbers

I have put coloured backgrounds on the text boxes for the sub titles, like this professional

contents page has.

Small subsiduary images , anchored by

numbers to show what page they relate

to.

I have included subscription

details

I have cover lines in capital letters and bold. I made the sub lines smaller and not in bold. This

makes the cover lines more eye-catching and the stories are smaller and ambiguous.

The images I have used

relate to the stories.

The cover lines match the

colour scheme.

I think that my contents page looks professional, because I’ve followed the codes

and conventions.

Double Page SpreadLarge, interesting title

Stand first beneath title

Direct address used to involve the audience

Drop quote to look more interesting

Drop capital at start

Colour scheme is consistent throughout

article &matches image.

Credits beneath stand first

Page number +website

Informal mode of address, Clothing appeals to target

audience’s social group Article written in short paragraphs Mid shot used for single artist.

3 columns of text, which is written in 11pt. Image on left page, article on right.

My title bleeds onto the left page to unite them. Musician matches magazine genre.