Magazine genresLO: explore genre conventions of magazine covers

Starter: Can you give a clear definition of the following terms:

- Genre- Genre Conventions

Discuss with your partner.

Key terms: genre; genre conventions

Genre: from the French for ‘type’. Describes a ‘type’ or style of a media product (e.g, film, magazine, book, television programme)

Genre conventions: the ‘key ingredients’ often found in a particular genre

Starter: 1. What can we say about the ‘genre conventions’ used in these magazine?

Your task:Choose 3 magazine genres from the list. Then research the following questions1. What are the conventions of each

magazine genre?2. How do the conventions differ in each

magazine. Why might this be?3. What can we say about the target

demographic?4. What can we say about ‘connotation’

and overall message in magazines of each genre?

Present your research findings using an appropriate software to upload onto your blog

Magazine genres:• The countryside• Pregnancy/

mother and baby• Slimming/dieting• Motoring• Sport• Food/Cookery• A genre of your

choice