Research Into Similar Products (Rock Sound Magazine, Issue 219)

Cover Page

In the above image I have highlighted the key features of the cover of RockSound magazine, issue 219. As you can see the magazine follows the codes and conventions of a music magazine in this genre. RockSound used blue as a house colour as it creates symbiosis between the band and the magazine brand. This house colour is used throughout the cover. RockSound also include an “Also inside” section on the cover which only features the names of other artists in the magazine and not a short description of the story. This keeps the focus on the main cover line.

Contents Page

This issues contents page follows the same structure as other RockSound magazines. As you can see, 3 double page spreads have been selected and displayed on the contents page. These double page spreads have been linked to the contents table by a faint blue line which allows the readers to see the page number that the reader can find the double page spread.

Double Page Spread

In the above image I have highlighted the key features found on one of the double page spreads in issue 218 of RockSound. As you can see, RockSound include anchorage text as a short introduction to the feature. In the imagery, the cover stars are not making direct address. This could symbolise that Green Day are so well known they don’t need to convince the reader to read the feature.