Research into TV listings magazines

By Rosanna Todd

Tuesday, 22 January 13

Double page spread analysisMain image-

takes up whole of

page 2

Drop-capital- looks professional, effective and the reader and clearly see where the text begins

Rule of thirds

Main headline- Boldest and biggest text on the page so therefore stands out to the reader; it is eye-catching and draws the reader in to read

the article

Smaller profile image

Stand first- introduces article

Captions- brief description of what is happening in image

Pull quote- taken from the article to capture the

reader’s attention

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Radio Times Double-page Spread

Main Title

Stand first-

introduces the article

Smaller Images

Main image

Captions on image- briefly explains

who is in the image and what is happening

Issue date and logo

Main headline

Rule of thirds- text split into 3 structured columnsTuesday, 22 January 13

Double page spreads from “Culture” magazine

Main image-Colourful so

grabs reader’s attention

Article about David Tennant

Drop-capital- looks

professional, effective and the

reader and clearly see where the text

begins

Main headline

Split into columns

Introduction about the journalist

Pull quote

Tuesday, 22 January 13

Double page spreads from “Culture” magazineMain image

Structure- text split into

columns

Stand first

Main headline-

Stands out against image so that it is

visible to the reader

Side image

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Conclusion

This analysis of TV listing magazine articles has helped us to understand the structure of a double page spread and how to make it look professional. When creating our double page spread we will ensure that we use a similar font and layout to existing magazine articles to make it look as realistic as possible. Bright colours, bold headlines and interesting, eye-catching images will also be used to capture the reader’s attention.

Tuesday, 22 January 13