Parts of a magazine cover and spread

It attracts the reader and shows the importance of what the magazine is going to focus on

• Flasher

• Masthead

• Main Cover Line

• Main Image

What is the masthead?

• Text normally on the left hand side of the front cover.
  
• The title of magazine presented in a recognisable typography/font 
• The first letter of the article which is in a larger/different/elaborate font.
  

The Main Cover Line is usually small and italicized showing the most important part of the magazine

• True

• False

What are cover lines?

• Headlines which act as a plug to
  articles in the magazine in
  order to tempt readers to
  purchase the magazine.
• Lines and graphics which ornament the cover and draw attention to content inside
• Cover images used to
  attract the target
  audience

What is the purpose of the Main cover lines

• An insight into the main article

• An offer or special feature that stands out on the cover. Usually a competition

• The main image

• Help price check the magazine

Secondary Coverlines are smaller than Main Coverlines.

• True

• False

This part of a magazine is called?

• Main Image

• Barcode

• Masthead

• Anchorage Text

Month and year of publication, often with the price.

• Cover line

• Dateline

• Model Credit

• Selling Live

What's usually the first thing a reader sees when they look at a magazine cover before they read anything?

• Bar codes

• Main image

• Staples

• Secondary cover lines

These are navigation elements that guide the reader.

• Headline

• Body

• Running Head/Section Head

• Introductory Paragraph