18. Showing Conventions Of The Genre :: LO3

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• The masthead of both magazines is on the top of the magazine, and is the biggest item of the page. This helps it to be more well recognised.
• Both articles show models as the main cover image. This follows the convention of the genre. Unlike GQ However, my main cover line is anchored to the image and passes through a part of the model that isn't necessary to keep viewable.
• Puffs are used on both magazines in roughly the same areas. This gives the reader some insight into what is coming up in the magazine.
• Both my magazine and the GQ magazine have a barcode. This barcode sometimes contains the price but is absolutely necessary to be able to purchase the magazine
• My magazine also contains some conventions not present on GQ. For example, a banner and synergy. Synergy may push the reader to buy the magazine, e.g 3 iPhones to win. The banner contains another article present in the magazine.

• Both mine and GQ's double page spread shows a model, albeit the other way around. This gives the form of identity as the reader believes they know the person as they can see them. This links to the article to the image.
• Both my magazine and the GQ magazine contain an article. My article is just an introduction and continues on the next page. The GQ one however seems to display the full article on the double page spread.
• A pull quote is present on both my double page spread and the one of GQ. Normally an inspiration line or something that should be detailed in the article; the pull quote gives important too the reader in an instant.
• Both pages also contain a page title. GQ's title is quite small prioritising the pull quote however mine is the opposite way around. This lets the reader know what article they are about to read.
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• Both my contents page and the GQ contents page contains the masthead. This is present to keep the reader aware of the magazine name and also implant the GQ magazine brand into their head.
• Both my magazine contents page and the GQ contents page have an article containing the main cover story. In my page it is a lot more visible as it is the story most readers will be wanting to read after picking up the magazine.
• Both the GQ magazine and my contents page state the page title 'Contents'. This is almost as big as the masthead to alert the user to what page they are on.
• Both my magazine and the GQ magazine show article page numbers next to the article contents. This is normally summed up with a page number and a title.
• My contents page and the GQ contents page contain article information underneath some of the more important titles. This is important to give the reader an insight into what they are reading.