This is the answer for question one on my contents page for my AS Media coursework

1. QUESTION 1
In what ways does your media product use,
develop or challenge forms and conventions of
real media products?

2. Bold titles to help
the reader
distinguish
between different
stories
Masthead – creates a
housestyle
Band Index – tells the
reader which page certain
bands feature on which page
so they can easily navigate
Main Image – Features
the main article in the
magazine so people can
read to find out what it’s
about and tells the page
number.
Image is more eye
catching than text. Also,
as it’s the only image it
shows this article is the
important one
Advert for
subscription in
order to gain more
money from
readers
Date of Issue
Language – Tells you
interesting points but
doesn’t elaborate so that you
read on.
Storylines justified
towards the photo
A REAL MAGAZINE

3. Bold titles to help the
reader distinguish
between different
stories. I have used
similar headings to
NME to create a
professional look
Masthead – creates a
housestyle and links to cover
I have also used a Band
Index – tells the reader
which page certain bands
feature on which page so
they can easily navigate
Main Image – Features
the main article, image is
more eye catching than
text and as it’s the only
image it shows this is the
main article.
Furthermore, it’ a bright
red which contrasts to
the rest of the page
Advert for
subscription in
order to gain more
money from
readers and shows
cover in order to
create a direct link
Date of Issue
I have embraced the
language from NME – Tells
you interesting points but
doesn’t elaborate so that you
read on.
Storylines justified
to the left
I have elaborated by including
features of social media so that
people can keep up with issues
and information
COMPARING A REAL MAGAZINE CONTENTS TO MINE