Wednesday 4 November 2009

Codes And Conventions Of Music Magazine Double Page Spreads

- They all have a main image which takes up to one whole page of the article, this is usually of one person and is mainly on the left hand side.

- The magazines description of the story is also included in order to give a brief introduction and intrigue the audience.

- Drop capital at the beginning of the article to start off the story, this makes it look more formal.

- Bylines of the writer and photographer

- A colour scheme, mainly linking to the main image in order for it to look organised and well written, this would also appeal to the target audience and music genre.

- Magazine name next to the page number or sometimes the issue date in order to make a point to remind the reader of which magazine they are reading.

- The website address to get the reader to visit the website for more information of what's to come in following issues.

- An informal mode of address is used in the article in order to relate to the target audience which the magazine has been published for.

- Short and snappy headlines are used making it more eye catching and easier for the audience to read.

- The name of interviewee is usually in a different colour making it stand out from the rest of the text and get attention.

- A border is used around the double page spread which makes it look more appealing to the audience.

- Around 3/4 main columns are used in order to organise the article making it look more presentable and well laid out.

- There is also sometimes a quote from the subject which is often over the main image itself.

- A headline is used at the top of the page to immediately either draw in the readers attention or make them turn the page.

- The stand first is always either near or under the headline itself and it is also before the start of the article, this introduces the article and explains what it's going to be about meaning it engages the reader.

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