CODES AND CONVENTIONS OF TV LISTINGS MAGAZINES

The main image attracts the

readers attention and shows who or what the article is

about

Pull Quote is used to also attract the

reader’s attention. Encouraging them to read the article. As it is a reflection of the

content of the article.

The title informs the reader about the article and briefly

summarises

everything .

Drop caps are used at the beginning of the first

paragraph to show the start of the article.

Using columns allows the text on the page to appear neater. Which makes it easier to read.

The page number makes it

easier for the reader of the magazine, to

find the content they are looking

for.

Minor images make the

double page spread more

visually interesting.

Grabbing the reader’s

attention. They show captioned scenes of

main people or objects.

By-lines are not always used on double page spreads, but when they are they inform the reader about, the article itself, the photographer of a photo, or the person who wrote the article.