Basic Structure of a Magazine

  This is the first annotation I created of the main properties in the front cover of a magazine. This highlights the features which are used in the majority of magazines which are available in shops and how they use certain features to draw in the consumers attention and make their product seem more appealing.

  Firstly, and primarily, there is a masthead which is featured in every magazine almost always at the top of the page being the most bold area in sight. This is always the title of the feature which is usually made to be under three words so that it is memorable. Followed by the masthead, there are subheadings, or selling lines and the dateline underneath with a smaller size as they are not as big of a selling point as the title itself.

  In addition, the second most outstanding element of the front cover of a magazine is the cover line. This tells the consumer what is the main story inside the cover. It usually relates to the main image used and gives the main aspects of the magazine summed up in a few words. Editors often use a relevant and recent topic as their front cover image and main cover line so that it has more appeal. In more depth, there are usually additional cover lines to tell the consumer what is also contained inside the magazine, these are found in the left third (the majority of the time) or at the bottom to fill the cover page up with information.