Magazines Revision

The name of a magazine is also called a...?

• Title

• Shout

• Masthead

• Mastname

Where is the masthead usually found?

• At the bottom

• At the top

• Across the middle

• Down the side

What is the main purpose of the masthead?

• Grabs attention

• Entertainment

• Summarises what the magazine is about

• Allows it to be placed easily in an A-Z layout

How many colours do magazines front covers tend to use in their design?

• 3-4

• Loads

• 5-6

• 2-3

Which of these is the MOST LIKELY use of colour on the front cover?

• Gardening magazine using green and yellow

• Women's lifestyle magazine using green and yellow

• Gardening magazine using pink and purple

• Mens lifestyle magazine using pink and purple

When text gives meaning to an image, this is known as what?

• Denotation

• Anchorage

• Leverage

• Representation

What are the features and text on a magazine called?

• Stories

• Articles

• Cover lines

• Cover text

What type of codes and conventions do magazines usually use on their front covers?

• Subverts

• Stereotypes

• Countertypes

• Protoypes

Which one is NOT part of the Uses & Gratification Theory below?

• Knowledge

• Identity

• Loyalty

• Pleasure

Which one IS an aspect from the Uses & Gratification Theory?

• Revenue

• Community/Social

• Creativity

• Duration