THE GENERIC CONVENTIONS OF MAGAZINES

Sidra Khalid

Front cover of magazines

Genres of mass market magazines

• Teen magazines

Gossip magazines

• Lifestyle magazines

• Home and Garden

• Sports magazines

• Gaming magazines

Wildlife magazines

• Mens magazines

School and college magazines

Magazine cover analysis

• The main audience of this issue of the magazine is aimed at Nicole Scherzingersfan, especially the big text actually referring to her fans as ‘Dolls’. Its mainly for teenagers aged 17+ because inside this magazine there is information about the latest trends and tips on fashion.

• The pride title looks very mesmerising as it covertly mixed with Nicole’s makeup. The magazine is a mixture of different colours that draws you in straight away, its also very bright so its very eye catching. Her facial beauty is highlighted which contrasts with the magazines scheme colour which is very effective as her picture is what catches the attention of readers and its what they mesmerise.

PuffTeaser

Lure

Masthead

Tag line

Analysis of contents page

Masthead – the title is split up into 3 lines which makes it very different and bold compared to other contents pages. It makes it stand out.

Coverlines – The title for the coverlines is very classy and stands out as its black with a light background. The font is very fancy and unique. The stories are numbered to show what page they can be found on.

Main image – The attractive image is of Nicole with her legs up high wearing heels. Her clothes are very fashionable which links to the heading ‘Fashion’. The picture doesn’t look too demanding which is important to remember as there not a lot of writing on this page.

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