Friday, 21 September 2012

The conventions of a magazine

Most magazines have these elements to them:
  • Masthead - the title of the magazine, usually in a eye-catching font. 
  • Menu - A list of contents inside the magazine. 
  • Price of the magazine on the front cover 
  • The logo 
  • Secondary lead - a sneak preview of what's inside the magazine, for example a article or story. 
  • Sidebar - a additional box next to the main feature of the magazine. 
  • Splash - The main story of the front page accompanied with the headline. 
  • Subheading 
  • Box out - A coloured box behind some text, usually used to make the text stand out more. 
  • Caption - Text underneath a image explaining it.
  • Headline - The main statement/banner 
  • Exclusive - The magazine, no one else solely cover a story making it exclusive. 

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