Research Examples

Examples of Magazine Terminology

Magazine Terminology

Magazine Terminology

Masthead -  The title of the newspaper.
Banner -  Words printed in large letters across the title of the page.
The Main Image -  The image in the centre of the page.
Headline - The title at the top of the page.
Barcode - A machine-readable code in the form of parallel printed on a magazine that a company uses to control its stock.
Secondary images – Images that are placed on the front cover but are not as important.
Features - Articles that are inside a magazine. 
Pull Quotes - Enlarged quotes.
In-House - Trademarks of the magazine e.g. colour scheme.
Tag - The words or phrases used to engage a reader's interest in the article.
Drop-Cap - The first letter of the article tends to be larger or in a different font.
Selling Line/Strapline - Seen as an introductory headline below the masthead which describes the magazine. 
Coverlines - The essential articles inside the magazine are stated through sell lines, they are usually seen on the right side of the cover.

Coursework Brief

•Main task: the front page, contents and double page spread of a new music magazine

•Task to be completed individually.

•All images and text used must be original, produced by the candidate(s), minimum of FOUR images per candidate.

I have chosen this as my coursework because when I leave school one of my main plans is to become a journalist and I feel this coursework would be good preparation in fulfilling that plan.