Q1. In what ways does you media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of

real media products?

The masthead is in a unique font design and is aligned range left at the top of the page in the corner.

Coverlines and masthead frame the main image.

Positioning statement is located by the masthead.

The person in the main image is giving the

reader direct address.

Main image is a medium close up and goes with the main

coverline.

Main image reflects the music genre of the

magazine, it is a solo artist and conveys an attitude of

the artist.

Barcode is located on the front cover and is aligned range right at the bottom

of the page in the corner.

Coverlines involve artists/bands names to appeal to the articles audience. They are designed to attract the audience and make want to look inside.

Puff giving the audience something for free and giving the magazine that extra something.

Price and issue date is located above the barcode.

The word ‘contents’ is located on the page.

Feature articles and regular articles are located at the left side and bottom of the page.

1 main image with other smaller images showing some of the articles that

are in the magazine.

I have used category headings.

A small image of the front cover placed at the top of

the page.

Website address located somewhere on the page.

The page number of the articles are in a different colour/font to the rest of the text.

All of the colours match the colour scheme that was chosen. (red, black and white)

3 columns have been used for the layout.

The page number of the article that the image

goes with is located on top of the images.

Sub-lines give the audience more information about what the article is about.

The layout of the page is in columns. There are 4 columns per page.

One main image which take up the whole DPS with the text on top framing the image. The image ‘bleeds’ across the page divide.

Headline is the largest text on the page and grabs the

readers attention and it also ‘bleeds’ across the divide.

Headline does not say what the article is about but it grabs the readers

attention. It is a commonly used pun.

Standfirst is the introduction to the article and tells the

reader what the article is about.

Drop capital is used at the start of the paragraph and is a que for the reader to know where the article starts .

The whole band are giving the reader direct address.

The layout links the two pages together to create a coherent DPS.

Sticks to the colour scheme.

Same yellow colour as used on the front

cover to keep the pages all linked

together.

The questions asked in the interview are in a different colour to the answers so it is clear to the reader what the band has been asked.

Date of the issue and the page number is located at

the bottom of the page.

Change of colour in the text breaks the text up so the reader does not get confused.

Different images added to the page to make the article

more interesting.

All the smaller pictures are different to the main

image on the main page of the DPS.

Additional page to DPS also keeps to the same Codes and Conventions as the main page.

This additional page is also laid out into 4 columns.