1. 1. In what ways does your media
product use forms and conventions
of real media products?

2. Masthead Issue Number, Price and Date – situated to
The masthead is the largest the side of the Masthead can also be underneath Positioning statement
of all the text on the front the barcode. Positioned below the masthead
cover. It is just one word gives the readers an idea of what
long and relates to the the magazine is offering
genre of the magazine ‘Outstanding Music’ this
because ‘AIM’ stands for connotes to the reader that the
‘All Indie Music’. content of this magazine is
exceptional and cannot be
matched by any other magazine.
Main Image
The artist is posing to the side
with an open mouth, this
conveys both attitude with Colour Scheme
body language but playfulness The colour scheme is
too with facial expressions too. constant and flows
This would put the reader at throughout the front
ease and believe that the artist cover, the Main
is a friendly and welcoming Headline anchors in
person but can also have a with the Masthead
serious side as well. The artist and Cover lines
shows direct address in the because they are the
main image, this helps to same colour red and
connect to the reader of the are the most
magazine. important.
Coverlines Main Headline
Covelines are usually one or two The main headline is what
lines long. They give the target anchors the background
audience an insight into what image to the article inside
will feature in this issue of the the magazine. It is usually
magazine and is determined to one word and is made bold
make the target audience buy and bright to attract the
the magazine in the least readers attention.
amount of words possible.
Barcode

3. A smaller image of the
magazines Title at the top of Contents
the page The word contents is
situated at the top of the
page to the left of the
Colour scheme title of the music
A constant scheme of magazine. It is in black so
red, black and white follows the same colour
follows the front scheme for that of the
covers choice of front cover.
colour too
Page numbers Main Images
Page numbers are Usually on a contents page
located next to each of there is one main image
the written article titles and a lot of other smaller
to show the reader images. But for my
where to find them in contents page I decided to
the magazine. make each of the images
the same size. Each of the
images anchor to the texts
for each of the articles.
This follows the
conventions as the
content is separated into Page numbers
two different columns of The page numbers on
Feature and Regular the pictures show the
reader where to look
content. Regular in the magazine for
content being that it the specific article
appears in every issue of they want to read and
the magazine that is also where to find the
published, e.g. Reviews written content in the
and Competitions columns on the
contents page.

4. Title
Page number The title ‘Victory for V Festival’ is located at the top of the
At the bottom of the page, indicates to the Double page spread article and covers the whole top of the
reader what page the article is on and that it page from left to right. It is catchy and bold and is eye
also matches to that of the number on the catching to the reader
contents page.
Title and
Main
Image Magazine title
bleed The smaller image
across of the magazines
the page. title is at the
bottom of the page
with the page
number and issue
date to show the
reader what
magazine they are
reading and what
issue and month it
is
Standfirst Byline
The standfirst is located at the bottom of the article and gives the reader The byline is always located under the standfirst and
additional information about what the article will include. this tells the reader who the article was written by and
who the images were taken by.

5. Main image
This image is the main one on the article because its the Body Text Text
Drop capitals largest out of all the other images The body text is 10 pt Text is kept in
Drop capitals are three columns
used in each of
the paragraphs
in my article.
They show the
reader where to
begin reading.
The ‘C’ is the first
drop capital, it is
at the beginning
of the first
paragraph and is
5 lines deep.
Smaller
images
Text
Text is kept in
three columns
on each page
of the article
Page number Magazine title
At the bottom of the page, indicates to the
Smaller images
Smaller images are The smaller image of the magazines title is at the bottom of the page
reader what page the article is on and that
used in the article to with the page number and issue date to show the reader what
it also matches to that of the number on
the contents page. break up the text. magazine they are reading and what issue and month it is