In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Ways in which I have used forms and conventions of a regional magazine for my front cover

The font size varies to make certain words or phrases stand out. This depends on the importance of the feature and what I think will attract my audience the most.

A masthead that contains the logo and cover price. The masthead establishes the brand identity.

I have included anchorage text to caption the main image of ‘The Way Youth Centre’

I have used catchy and memorable puffs using puns with simple language so a possible buyer can easily read teasers of what will be inside the magazine

I have used a colour scheme that represents my regional area and establishes the brand identity.

Ways in which I have developed forms and conventions of a regional magazine for my front cover

On a few regional magazines I have analysed such as Time Out London included a feature with extra insight on articles in the magazine with sub images.

Ways in which I have challenged forms and conventions of a regional magazine for my front cover

I haven’t used a tag line because the name of the magazine serves as a tag line itself as it commanding the reader to kick back and enjoy the magazine.

Instead of an image of the regional area, the main image is more illusive.

Ways in which I have developed forms and conventions of a regional magazine for my editor’s commentary

Only a couple magazines contained an editors commentary like Wolverhampton West Magazine to introduce the magazine. I decided to use on as a way to personalise the magazine and engage the reader as more than a consumer.

Ways in which I have challenged forms and conventions of a regional magazine for my editor’s commentary

An editor’s commentary usually comes on a separate spread to the contents page along with an advert on the opposite page. However, I have put it as the first page next to the contents page because I am introducing the reader to the content of the magazine, so fro reading the commentary they can look up the page number of what they are most interested in.

Ways in which I have used forms and conventions of a regional magazine for my contents page

I have used sub images to entice readers to read those specific stories.

I have included the contact details for the magazine to encourage reader input.

The contents font is the same as the main heading on the front cover.

Ways in which I have developed forms and conventions of a regional magazine for my contents page

I have included sub headings to section the articles so readers are able to readily turn to the articles within the category. Also the articles are in alphabetical order within each sub heading.

Ways in which I have used forms and conventions of a regional magazine for my double-page spread

I have used the pyramid method to write article which means I have mentioned the important information first as a introduction and then the bulk of the article follows.

I have used images that relate to the article.

Through out the pages from the editor’s commentary the website address and the of the magazine is at the bottom of the page in a small font.

Ways in which I have developed forms and conventions of a regional magazine for my double-page spread

The order of the articles begin with a regional lifestyle story with an advert promoting it on the following page

Ways in which I have challenged forms and conventions of a regional magazine for my double-page spread

I have kept aspects of a winter seasonality but I haven’t not dwelled on theme because from my previous audience feedback, my target demographic didn't identify with it.

The heading different to conventional font to connote Christmas and is reinforced by the article.