The document summarizes the codes and conventions of regional magazine websites. It analyzes the layout of three magazine websites - Kent Life, Cornwall Today, and English Garden. It finds that all three prominently display the magazine title at the top of the page. They feature articles and use blank side sections to frame content. They also include options to subscribe. The document concludes by stating that magazine websites typically put the masthead at the top left, use a wide main column, and include subscription and social media options.
2. Kent Life Website
‘Kent Life’ title is in the
top left corner which
makes it immediately
visible and is
recognisable to the
audience.
A feature article is displayed
at the top of the page to
interest the reader and give
them an immediate idea and
to what they should expect
from the magazine.
There are options to
subscribe to the magazine
and the newsletter near the
top of the webpage so that
customers can easily buy
the magazine. This also
includes special deals.
Labels are listed across the
top of the page so the
reader can easily find
articles that will interest
them.
A smaller article is listed
below the feature article so
the audience can scroll
down and see the different
types of articles that the
magazine publishes.
The newest cover of the magazine
is displayed towards the top of the
webpage to try and encourage
readers to buy the magazine.
Blank side sections
framing the articles
and other features in
the centre.
3. Cornwall Today Website
Again, the magazine’s
name is displayed in
the top left corner and
is immediately visible.
The magazine’s cover is
previewed at the top of the
webpage to encourage
readers to subscribe and
buy the magazine.
The labels for the different sections
are again displayed in a bar across
the top of the page to make navigating
the website easier.
The main articles are
displayed clearly on
the right column of the
page which makes
them obvious and the
reader need not
‘search’ for the most
interesting and
important articles.
Blank side sections framing
the articles and other
features in the centre creates
a minimalist design.
Other articles create a three column system
and are smaller than the two featured articles
above. These are just other examples of
articles that the reader might be interested in.
4. English Garden Website
Fairly blank (a minimal image
which concerns the
magazine in used) side
sections framing the articles
in a central column.
The magazine title and logo is in the
centre as opposed to the left side but it is
still clearly visible at the top of the page.
Important milestone for the
magazine is proudly set at the top
of the page and is one of the first
things seen. It is decorated with a
small flower image to make it
even more easily seen.
Two featured articles are
given the top part of the
webpage and set up a
column theme/system.
These contain a cover
image and tagline each to
describe what the article is
about and make the reader
immediately interested in
the magazine’s media
output.
A subscription link
and cover of the most
recent magazine are
both featured at the
top of the page in line
with the magazine’s
logo making them
equally important.
A bar under the magazine’s logo with
labels for the website’s sections
makes the website easily navigable
for a potential reader.
5. Basic Codes and
Conventions
• The magazine’s masthead is almost always at the top of the website’s main
page, and usually to the left
• There is usually a wide main column to the left and centre of the page, and a
smaller column on the right
• Social media links for Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are usually found at
the bottom of the page
• A subscription box is normally in the right column also
• A variety of images which are eye-catching to the audience are used over the
whole page
• Fonts are mostly serif except titles which are in san-serif to stand out
• The front cover of the most recent issue can usually be found on the right,
with a link to buy or subscribe to the magazine
