In the above image I have highlighted the key
features found on the cover of Q magazine, November 2016 issue. This issue was
a “comebacks of the year” special edition which features Kings of Leon. As you
can see, Q follows many of the codes and conventions of rock magazines codes
and conventions, including; Left-third masthead, cover lines and pugs &
puffs, which are used to advertise “free” gifts or added extras. These encourage
the reader to buy the magazine as they feel as though they are getting more for
their money.
Contents Page
In the above image, I have highlighted the key
features of a contents page used in Q magazine, November 2016 issue. As you can
see, the contents page of Q magazine follows most of the codes and conventions
of contents pages of magazines in the same genre. On this particular contents
page, the cover star is not visible through an image; this may be to encourage
the reader to purchase the magazine to read more than one article, as if readers
did only want to read one article they may be able to read it in the store
without purchasing the magazine.
Double Page Spread
In the above image I have highlighted the key
features of a double page spread in Q magazine, November 2016 issue. On this double
page spread, the main image is plastered along the top of the double page, this
is effective as it is the first thing the reader notices and is impossible to
miss. Q has made the change in topic of conversation absolutely clear with the
large, bold letter at the beginning of the paragraph. This prevents the reader
from becoming bored of reading the article as they know where the next topic
starts – therefore it feels like the reader has to read less. Furthermore, the
use of anchorage text on the page creates a break in the flow of the article. This
too prevents the reader feeling overwhelmed with the amount of text, which is
useful in cases, like this one, where there are multi-page features.
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