This is Emily's answer to the first question of our evaluation for our music magazine. The question is, "In what way does your media product use, develop or challenge codes and conventions of real media products?".

1. MUSIC MAGAZINE
ANALYSIS
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Evaluation

2. 1. IN WHAT WAY DOES YOUR MEDIA
PRODUCT USE, DEVELOP OR
CHALLENGE
FORMS
AND
CONVENTIONS OF REAL MEDIA
PRODUCTS?

3. Front cover

4. CONVENTIONS OF A REAL FRONT COVER
The top banner has a
bold,
block
capital
text,
drawing
people
in.
The photo overlaps and
anchors the top banner.
MASTHEAD: in a special
font with a bright
high
impact colour,
and bold standing out
outline.
MAIN
COVERLINE:
larger than the normal
font size and runs
across the middle of
the page. It has a
different colour
or
font to separate it
from the subheadings.
And the white writing
stands out from the
black background.
The competition is in
a round ‘box’ with a
bright red colour to
make it stand out.
COVERLINES: The bolder
text is anchored by
pull quotes from the
articles making
the
cover lines stand out.
The text also stands
out because of the
bold font, capitals
and
drop
shadow
effect.
BANNER: the red colour
makes it stand out
from
the
dark
background. The white
colour, bold font and
block capitals of the
font also makes the
writing
clearer
and
easier to read.
The outline of the
subheading makes
it
stand out from the
dark background.
The main cover picture is of
an international star which
relates to a main article
inside
the
magazine.
The
picture is anchored by the
main cover line.
The
bar
code
is
usually at the bottom
of the page. And takes
up as least room as
possible.

5. CONVENTIONS OF MY FRONT COVER
MASTHEAD: in a special
font with a bright
high
impact colour,
and bold standing out
outline.
The main cover picture
breaks
traditional
conventions because there
is no direct eye contact
from the model and the
camera.
Issue number marked at
the top of the page.
The main cover picture is of
an international star which
relates to a main article
inside
the
magazine.
The
picture is anchored by the
main cover line.
COVERLINES:
The
bolder
text
also
stands out because
of the bold font,
capitals and drop
shadow
effect.
However the cover
lines
are
not
anchored
by
pull
quotes
and
sub
headings.
The competition is not
in a round ‘box’ but
has
a
bright
red
colour
and
a
drop
shadow
to
make
it
stand out.
BANNER: the red colour makes
it stand out from the dark
background. The white colour,
bold font and block capitals
of the font also makes the
writing clearer and easier to
read.
MAIN COVERLINE:
larger than
the normal font size and runs
across the middle of the page.
It has a different colour or
font to separate it from the
subheadings.
And
the
white
writing stands out from the
black background.
The drop shadow of the
subheading makes
it
stand out from the
white background.
Date and price marked
on the front cover,
usually by or on the
bar code.
The
bar
code
is
usually at the bottom
of the page. And takes
up as least room as
possible.

6. Contents

7. CONVENTIONS OF A REAL CONTENTS PAGE
The word ‘CONTENTS’ is
usually a prominent word
at the top of the page,
so
that
readers
know
where the contents page
is. It is written in a
bold font to make it
stand
out
from
the
audience.
ISSUE
NUMBER:
Is
usually positioned at
the top of the page.
The
main
Image
usually
suggests
what
the
main
article
in
the
magazine
will
be
about. However this
magazine
has
more
than one main story.
The
main
image
(images) is usually
positioned
in
the
middle
or
to
the
side of the page,
and is framed by the
rest of the text.
LAYOUT:
The
contents is usually
laid out in 3 or 4
columns, they are
to the side of the
main image/images.
And
the
columns
never
overlap
or
cover up an image.
The magazine logo is
usually
a
feature
somewhere
on
the
contents page.
Category headings are
Usually to the left
hand side of the page.
And are a list of the
weekly/monthly
magazine contents.
FONT: the font is usually
in a small size (11pt).
The
page
numbers
are
normally a bigger font
and the main ‘CONTENTS’
header is also bigger.
Page numbers start at the
left, and are before the
heading. The numbers are
usually
in
a
different
colour to the font heading
to make them stand out. The
headings are only either
one
word
or
a
short
sentence, followed by a
short sub line explaining
more about the article.

8. CONVENTIONS OF MY CONTENTS PAGE
The word ‘CONTENTS’ is a
prominent word at the top
of the page, so that
readers know where the
contents page is. It is
written in a bold font to
make it stand out from
the audience.
The main Image usually
suggests what the main
article
in
the
magazine
will
be
about.
However
this
magazine has more than
one main story. The
main image (images) is
usually positioned in
the middle or to the
side of the page, and
is framed by the rest
of the text.
The website address is
usually positioned by
the issue number and
date at the top of the
page. It allows the
audience to get more
information from the
magazine website
if
needed.
LAYOUT: The contents
is usually laid out
in 3 or 4 columns,
they are to the side
of
the
main
image/images. And the
columns never overlap
or cover up an image.
Some magazine have messages
from
the
editors
who
produced or worked on this
issue of the magazine. These
are in the bottom corners of
the page.
Category headings are
Usually to the left hand
side of the page. And are
a
list
of
the
weekly/monthly
magazine
contents.
Page numbers start at
the left, and are before
the heading. The numbers
are
usually
in
a
different colour to the
font heading to
make
them
stand
out.
The
headings are only either
one word or a short
sentence, followed by a
short
sub
line
explaining
more
about
the article.
FONT: the font is usually in a
small size (11pt). The page
numbers are normally a bigger
font and the main ‘CONTENTS’
header is also bigger.

9. Double page spread

10. CONVENTIONS OF A REAL DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD
STAND FIRST: an
introduction to
the
celebrity.
It is usually in
a bigger font to
separate It from
the rest of the
text.
The celebrities
name is written
in
bold
somewhere
on
the
spread.
This is to make
them stand out
more.
A quote from the
interview
is
presented
as
a
headline, by the
picture, or used
in the text to
break it up. The
quotes used are
usually
controversial or
shocking to grip
the reader.
The
page
number,
is
usually
the
same
font
throughout
the magazine.
All the text is around 11pt. And is in a
simple font. However some magazines use
the font to connote the genre. Some
double page spreads have a drop capital,
which shows the reader where to start
reading. The text is usually in 2-4
columns, this makes it appear tidy and
easy to follow.
The colour scheme on
the
double
page
spread is the same
as the rest of the
magazine.
The main image
on the double
page spread is
usually on the
left
however
some magazines
go
against
conventions and
put it on the
right
hand
side. Sometimes
the
image
bleeds over the
whole
page,
although
it
isn't
common.
The
picture
always relates
to the article.

11. CONVENTIONS OF MY DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD
STAND FIRST: an
introduction to
the
celebrity.
It is usually in
a bigger font to
separate It from
the rest of the
text.
All the text is
around
11pt.
And is in a
simple
font.
However
some
magazines
use
the
font
to
connote
the
genre.
Some
double
page
spreads have a
drop
capital,
which shows the
reader where to
start reading.
The
text
is
usually in 2-4
columns,
this
makes it appear
tidy and
easy
to follow.
The celebrities
name is written
in
bold
somewhere
on
the
spread.
This is to make
them stand out
more.
A quote from the interview
is presented as a headline,
by the picture, or used in
the text to break it up.
The quotes used are usually
controversial or shocking
to grip the reader.
The
colour
scheme on the
double
page
spread is the
same
as
the
rest
of
the
magazine.
The page number,
is usually the
same
font
throughout
the
magazine.
The main image
on the double
page spread is
usually on the
left
however
some magazines
go
against
conventions and
put it on the
right
hand
side. Sometimes
the
image
bleeds over the
whole
page,
although
it
isn't
common.
The
picture
always relates
to the article.