Magazine Front Covers
Thursday 28th April 2022 LO: To identify the features on a magazine front cover; to explore genre codes and conventions Masthead- The name of the magazine company, goes in big letters at the top of the page Dateline- The date on which it was published, goes in the top right corner in small writing by the masthead or by the barcode. Main image-Means what it says, the big image in the middle of the front page usually the onl image and fills most of the page. Cover lines-Basically the writing that tells you a bit about what the magazine is about, goes on the right side next to the main image in smallish writing. Main cover line-Like the headline of a news article it goes on the opposite side or above the cover lines and tells you what the magazine is about. Barcode/price-Exactly what is says, it goes on the front bottom corner of the magazine Tagline/strapline-