1. Codes and conventionsof music magazinesBy Bethany Gilbert 2. What are codes and conventions? What are codes?Codes are systems of signs, which create meanings. Codes can be divided into two categories technical andsymbolic. Technical codes are all the ways in which equipment is used to tell the story in a media text, for examplesthe camera work. Symbolic codes show what is beneath the surface of what we see. For example, a characters bodylanguage reflects their feelings. What are conventions?Conventions are the generally accepted ways of doing something, there are general conventions in any medium. How codes and conventions apply in media?Codes and conventions are used together in any study of genre It is not enough to discuss a technical code such ascamera work, without saying how it is conventionally used in a genre. 3. Front Cover Codes and Conventions Issue Numbers Issue Date Name Sell Lines Masthead Barcode Main Image Price Plugs Simple Colour Scheme 4. Contents Page Codes and Conventions Large Image Other Images Page Numbers on Images Subheadings Social Media Page Numbers Clear Text Websites Colour Scheme 5. Double Page Spread Codes and Conventions Large Image/s Large Letter to Start Article Page Numbers Model/s Name Colour Scheme Main Bulk of the Article Pull Quotes 6. Double Page Spread Codes and Conventions Large Image/s Large Letter to Start Article Page Numbers Model/s Name Colour Scheme Main Bulk of the Article Pull Quotes