Question 1: In what ways does your

media product use, develop or challenge

conventions of real media products?

The header tells the reader what they can find inside the magazine, and above the masthead because every other magazine does so.

This puff tells the reader that this issue of my magazine is “bigger” than the other issues that would have been published before it.

Issue number, price and date are placed above the bar code because a lot of other magazines either have it next to it or inside it.

Coverlines with other band names on it to indicate what bands are featured inside. They are placed in boxes to make them easier to read, and to separate them from each other.

This puff is used to give the reader an idea of what competitions are inside and so they are more likely to buy it.

Puff, “plus”, means there is more to the magazine.

Names of bands and other information included within the magazine.

Main image which covers almost the whole of the front cover because the artist is featured in the main article.

Smaller image of a different band to make it look like it follows the conventions of another magazine.

Bar code included to make it look professional. Subline for the main coverline to

express why the main article is worth reading.

Main coverline names the band that the two artists of the main image are in. Also, it says what kind of article it is.

Masthead has a font that is different to others but is simple to make it look professional. The colours follow the colour code of this magazine.

The contents masthead is at the top of the page.

Name of magazine to show how it stays together as one.

Issue number and release date.

Image to represent the competition.

Puffs tells the reader what one of the big competitions are included.

Page numbers on each image of each artist to show where to find the articles.

Tells the reader to subscribe and how much cheaper the magazine is.

Separates the contents page into sections.

Names of bands/artists and what page the reader can find them on.

One column to tell the reader everything that is inside. Another column for images and other information such as subscription.

Follows the same colour scheme as the front cover.

Mention of a website for the magazine because it includes more detail.

Headline is a play on words, relates to the bands name and article, and follows a gothic colour scheme.

Main image is of a band member to show who the interview is with.It takes up one column on the first page of the interview.

Magazine title and page number.

I separated the questions from the answers by having them in different colours and making the questions bold.

Quote and name of the band member to get the reader interested in the article.

Image with a caption to make the article more interesting.

Image of the whole band.

Extra information added to the article so there is more to it than questions and answers.