BY ANISA AYOOB.

The Generic Conventions of Magazines.

List of Genre Types of Mass Market Magazines.

Fashion.

Health and fitness.

Religious.

Wildlife.

Gaming.

Sports.

Health and beauty.

Animals.

Photography.

Computers.

List of Genre Types of Mass Market Magazines.

Medicine.

Teen.

Gossip.

Gardening.

Music.

Motoring.

Entertainment.

Cooking.

Home decorating.

Annotated Magazine Front Cover.

Masthead

Main image

Tagline

Lure

Main cover line

Teaser

Dateline

Barcode

Case Study of a School Magazine.

The masthead of the magazine shows the reader what they are reading. The masthead is in big, bold, capital letters which will capture the attention of the reader quickly and also because it is in black colour as it will make the colour stand out to them.

The main image of the magazine is used in order to give attention to the reader. By looking at the person on the front cover you can read that this person is a student of this school magazine because she is wearing her uniform and also is related to the masthead ‘uniform’. The camera shot which has been used is a close up because it includes the head and shoulders of the student . This camera shot also focuses on her emotions as you can see that she is smiling.

The tagline which reads: ‘Read smart. Look smart. Be smart,’ relates to the idea of uniform as mentioned in the masthead and also the main image as the female student looks smart by wearing her uniform. By looking at the tagline and the student at the front cover it can show who the target market might be.

In order to make this magazine exist, the magazine has used a barcode which shows the reader that it can be used in retail or convenience stores in order for them to buy it.

A puff is used in this magazine in order to aim the magazine at its target audience. The puff reads, ‘WIN! New stationery for you and your class’. This shows by using the word ‘you’ it is aiming the magazine at its target audience.

The background colour is white with the masthead in black. It shows that the magazine has kept in mind to relate the magazine to their school and they have done this by representing their school uniform on the front cover of the magazine. This has been done by representing their black trousers through the masthead and the white background by their white blouse. By doing this it shows that the main image goes well with the colour combinations as it goes with the background and therefore will grab the readers attention when they are looking at it.

Annotated Magazine Contents Page.

The title of the contents page appears in the same font style but the colour of the title is in a different colour-pink.

Refers back to the cover of the magazine, example the cover which is shown.

This is an article written by a woman. This shows that she wrote this because she knows that the women are the target market so therefore it will be relevant to write about a topic which will be appropriate towards them. I know that a woman has written this because it has her face included on the article and also she has signed it.

Shows what information the magazine will contain and what page number it will be found on. The numbers are in the colour pink in order to go with the background colour.

Highlights what each section of the magazine is based on.

‘This week’ shows that the magazine is published weekly.

Photographs are used in the magazine in order to attract the reader’s attention visually and also to make sure that they are suitable for its purpose.

The title at the front cover of the magazine is in white whereas the background is pink. The magazine keeps that in mind because this shape repeats the colours which have been used on the cover.

The magazine reveals when the next issue of the magazine will be published in order for the target market to grab a copy from their local shop or supermarket.

Has a range of women included on the contents page in order to show who the magazine will be aiming at.