10 Magazine Terms

10 terms to use when looking at magazine covers:

1. Audience- Who the magazine is aimed at
2. Representation- What the magazine is trying to convey/show/tell
3. Main Image- The central focus on the front cover
4. Colours and Themes- The colours used and what themes are used
5. Masthead (Logo/title)- A, usually, large title or logo to tell the reader who it is by or what it is about
6. Selling Line- What it is they are trying to sell and what they use to encourage it
7. Subheading- A heading that usually introduces and article or a phrase to capture the reader
8. Indirect/Direct address- Where the person, if any, is looking at the camera and why
9. Font- The size, type of wording used
10. Layout- Where the things such as Image and Titles are placed on the page