Magazines

Conventions of a Cover

Learning Objective

• To demonstrate understanding of magazine front cover codes and conventions.

Media Language

• Codes

• Conventions

• Written

• Visual

Front Covers

Puff

Mast head

Strapline

Price

Feature article photograoh

Main Cover Line

Plugs

Cover Line

Bar Code

Plugs

Key Conventions

• Mast Head• Main image / Other images• Cover Lines• Plugs• Puffs• Strapline• Typeface / Point Sizes• Barcode

Learning Objective

• To demonstrate understanding of magazine front cover codes and conventions.

• Annotate your front cover with an explanation of the Codes and Conventions

Homework – On blogs

• Find a magazine front cover – electronically or scan your own!

• Write an analysis of your front cover using the key codes and conventions. – Who is the target audience? How do you

know?– What WRITTEN and VERBAL language is

there? – Outline the codes and conventions and how

they entice the reader