Conventions of a Music Magazine

Conventions of a Music Magazine

Menu Strip:

• This has been used to clearly indicate what artists the magazine has information on. This has been created to engage the reader as they will be intrigued by the different artists and also create awareness to potential readers that they contain information on a large number of artists.

Anchorage:

• This question has been implemented to engage the reader as in order to find out the answer they have to purchase and then read the magazine.

Mast Head:

• The Mast Head displays the name of the music magazine so that people can purchase the correct magazine and in future, recognize the magazine's brand that they purchase previously.

Head Line:

• The Headline has been used to indicate who the main artist is that the magazine features. This attempts to engage the audience as the artist is very popular and therefore many people would want purchase the magazine.

Kicker:

• The Kicker has been used to show some of the contents that are within the magazine; in an attempt to engage the audience and encourage them to purchase and read the magazine.

Header:

• The Header displays some of the content within the magazine; encouraging the reader to purchase and then read the magazine.

Selling Line:

• The Selling Line is a sweeping statement that encourages the reader to purchase and the read the magazine in order to find out the answer to the question.

Menu Strip:

• The Menu Strip clearly displays what artists the magazine has information on and therefore encourages readers to purchase the magazine as they will want to find out about the listed artists.

Feature Article Photo:

• The Feature Article Photo shows the main artist that the magazine is about and therefore attracts fans of this artist to the magazine in the hope of them purchasing and then reading it.

Cover Line:

• The Cover Line indicates to the reader some of the artists that the magazine has information on; engaging and encouraging the reader to purchase the magazine so that they can find out more about these artists.

Graphic Feature:

• Engages the audience and indicates to potential buyers what type of music the magazine is about.