1. MAGAZINES 4 types – the conventions By Amar Shukla

2. Movie magazine - EMPIRE Large, bold masthead, partially covered, as people already know the title. Date and price, in small writing so not to spoil cover. Pug – same slogan every time: ‘THE WORLD’S BIGGEST MOVIE MAGAZINE’. Feature photo and headline – large headline, then smaller in detail underneath. Also photo is tilted. Coverlines: other stories which readers might enjoy. More writing on left

3. Car magazine – TopGear Masthead – again largest thing on page Pug – this time above masthead, and not same every time Date and price, again small Feature photo/headline – large, bold. Picture edited to make it seem like it is moving and ‘3D’. Coverline – small, at bottom. Barcode. Puffs – look like stickers, make seem 3D

4. General interest – Reader’s Digest Masthead; one of only fonts on page with serifs. Feature headline – largest font Coverlines; smaller, but with pics. Smaller coverlines at bottom; not much attention. Barcode. Date + price, again small

5. Gaming – PSM Masthead; has a whole section for itself, but picture coming into its section for 3D effect. Pug, same every time Puff, eye-catching ‘sticker’ Barcode + price Feature photo/headline Coverlines – smaller, but same format, colour etc as main headline. Another puff with a coverline More writing on left