Media Studies Coursework Introduction

Hello, my name is Milly Morris. This blog is for our magazine section of our coursework so that we can complete our AS course in Media Studies. In our first lesson, we looked at magazine conventions as seen below:

There is also a 'screamer' which is when a sentence on the front cover is displayed to 'scream' out at the reader such as 'Shoes for sale inside!!!!' and always have exclamation mark.

Also, text on the cover can be 'reversed outline' where there is a box is surrounding the text and normally has a different coloured background to contrast with the text.

We then had to alalyse Look magazine from an early september issue. The masthead is in bright orange which stands out against the darker colours of the picture in the background. Also, it is an informal font called 'serif' which makes the magazine seem formal and shows the reader they should take the fashion magazine seriously. There is a picture of a popular singer with the text in bold orange 'Cheryl - the easy diet that keeps me so slim.' The use of the first name and not the surname shows a familiarity with Cheryl Cole and makes the story seem trustworthy. Also, in the picture of Cheryl Cole she looks very pretty and healthy which makes the reader want to trust her and her diet methods. There is a screamer on the right of the page which says 'Autumn's Coolest Buys!' which grabs the readers attention and makes them want to have the Autumns coolest buys, therefore making them want to buy the magazine. There is a picture of Kimberly Walsh, a popular singer next to the sub heading 'Kimberly's hot new picks at new look!' which is also a screamer. Once again, the familiarity of the singer makes the reader trust the magazine and want to read her hot tips.