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Annotating Magazine Covers

Here Shown is the


masthead But it is
The mode of partially covered by the
address is main image. But it
directly positive immediately stands out
as he is as the font is bold and
specifically blue and the
looking at the background is white so
camera its contrasts the writing.

Third left Here shown are


the Cover lines
which summaries
most of the
enticing features
The image shows
and articles which
that its been
are inside the
cropped in order
Main Image magazine
to emphasise a
particular aspect
which is called
Cropping
Here direct mode of
address is being used Brightly Coloured
as she is directly facing font and text is used
the camera to attract the
readers attention

This is the caption


as it is beside the
image to anchor These are the main
the photograph cover lines as it
introduces you to
the stories that are
in side the magazine
Third left

To engage the
audience they include
prizes and tips which
is called a puff Graphics
This is the The masthead is
caption as it covered by the main
relates to the image but we are
main image aware what it is as it is
popular and stands out
from its pale grey
background whilst
using a bold white font

These are the


main cover lines
as it introduces Main image
different stories in
the magazine
Masthead
Here we notice that
VIBE is the masthead
for this magazine

The masthead for this


magazine is BLISS
which stands out as
the font is big

Here shown we easily


captivate that the
masthead is Rolling
Stone
Main image

The image reveals


Here we are Here the indirect mode of
aware that image shows address as she is not
direct mode of direct mode of looking at her target
address is address audince
being used
Third left
The third left is there
to attract readers.
Most cover lines are
shown on the left side
of the magazine in
order to draw peoples
attention. For example
when being in a shop,
they layout magazines
in a row showing
certain parts of it
which reveals
interesting stories.
This will attract people
into buying it.
Headline
All these
examples
represent the
main heading
with the
biggest font
which relates
to the main
story

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