Research in to contents page

23.09.2013

Task 2- Case studies (class) 

Conventions : "the rules" 

In magazines :  masthead

                       coverlines 

                       bar codes

                       pricing 

                       skylines 

                       house style.

Generic:  things typical to (music) genre.

               -arstist appropiate to a genre

                -numerical order

                -content is arranged in categories

                -images reflect genre

                -in depth piece of journalism on a topic also know as a feature page.

The magazine I analysed was called "Q." I believe it is aimed at the adult market as it had a lot of formal text  which was believed to be suit the audience of the magazine. The image at the front of the magazine was of an artist who I percieve as a angry and fierce person this could also be linked to the genre of music as its purpose is to inform rock fans on the upcoming events, artists and other information linked with rock.