Question 1

Question 1

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  Question 1 –In what ways does your media product, use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
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  Front Cover Unique masthead,its a A puff has been used to unique font and is the interest the reader and biggest text on the page offer them extras. making it stand out. This is the magazines trademark. The positioning statement is near the masthead and Most of the cover lines are is smaller than the band names, a sub line is used masthead. after to explain what each article is about. These are smaller in font and are used to interest the reader. One main image is used this uses direct address which engages the reader. It also reflects the rock genre and suits the anchorage text. None of the text covers the face. Main cover line anchors the image. It includes the artists name which is a convention of Graphic features to make the most music magazines. It is feature stand out and to draw the the second largest text on the audiences attention to it page and has a sub line which explains a bit about the article. A barcode is included as all magazine has one. It also has all the issue details with it (price, date, issues number and The bar contains more band magazine website). This is names in order to appeal to a smaller than all the other text. wider audience.
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  Contents Page Mastheadreused to The words ‘contents’ is at establish magazine trade the top of the page and is mark. prominent. Headings have been The page number and text used to make it that are attached to each easier for the reader image reflect the article. to find an article and to break up the text. A wide variety of images are used that all reflect the genre. Page numbers are in different coloured boxes and are slightly bigger than the text. This is a convention of the genre. All the features are specific to rock music. There is a subline for each feature giving a short explanation. Page number with magazine name next to it.
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  Headline is thelargest text on the page it bleeds across onto the second page. It is one line long Double Page Spread The double page spread is one of the featured article on my and doesn't tell the reader what the article is contents page. about making them want to read on. A standfirst is used, introducing the band. The band’s name is in a different colour. The byline is underneath the standfirst. Drop cap used to show the start of the article. A introduction is used to let the reader know a little bit about the band’s history. Caption used to tell the reader which member is which. Page number and Collage of images is used to attract the reader. magazine name. Shows you the members individually.
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  Double Page Spread Imageused break the page up. Drop quote used to break text up. The article is split into three columns.