Question 1

Question 1

• 1.
  In what waysdoes your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
• 2.
  I have stuckto conventions of a magazine as I have followed certain rules that every magazine does. Nearly all magazines have the masthead at the top of the page, which I have followed. This makes it easy for the reader to see the name of the magazine and want to read it. I have used a consistent colour scheme throughout my magazine, using the same font. This created a house style. I have used coverlines, and put a barcode and date on the magazine. This again, is following conventions of a magazine. I have stuck to the stereotypical pink theme for a teenage girls magazine, in order to attract the correct audience. Throughout my contents page, I have stuck to conventions as again, the masthead is across the top, there are pictures of the people who feature in the magazine on the contents page, and of course it tells the reader what page everything is on. Finally, my double page spread. I have stuck to conventions of a pop magazine as there is an image of the artist on one of the pages. The interview then is on the other page, the font is coloured and girly in order to attract the target audience and finally the page number at the bottom allows the reader to know what page they’re on.
• 3.
  Both of themagazines have the masthead across the top of the magazine cover. This allows the audience to know what magazine they’re buying. Both magazines have the strapline across the bottom of the page. This gives the reader an insight as to what will be in the magazine. Both of the magazines have cover lines, either side of the page this allows the reader again to know what else will be in the magazine. Both magazines have a barcode and price on them, this allows the reader to know how much it costs. Both magazines have a main cover line, this allows the reader to know what is on the double page spread.
• 4.
  Both of themagazines have the title of the magazine on the contents page. They both tell the reader that it is the contents page, this allows the reader to know what is on the page. Both magazines have images of what will be in the magazine, this allows the reader to know what will feature in the magazine without them having to read every word. Both magazines tell the reader what page certain articles are on. This allows the reader to skip to the article they wish to read. Both magazines have page numbers, this allows the reader to know how far into the magazine they are. Both magazines use rule of thirds. They also stick to the same colour scheme. This creates a House style that is maintained throughout the whole magazine.
• 5.
  The page hasused rule of thirds, this means that the text is alot easier to read and the columns are spaced well so that the reader is easily able to read the article. Both magazines use an opening paragraph to introduce who they article is about. This allows the reader to quickly decide if they want to read the article or not. Both magazines have used a main image. This allows the reader to know who the article is about at first glance.