magazine genres
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Magazine genresLO: explore genre conventions of magazine covers
Starter: Can you give a clear definition of the following terms:
- Genre- Genre Conventions
Discuss with your partner.
Key terms: genre; genre conventions
Genre: from the French for ‘type’. Describes a ‘type’ or style of a media product (e.g, film, magazine, book, television programme)
Genre conventions: the ‘key ingredients’ often found in a particular genre
Starter: 1. What can we say about the ‘genre conventions’ used in these magazine?
Your task:Choose 3 magazine genres from the list. Then research the following questions1. What are the conventions of each
magazine genre?2. How do the conventions differ in each
magazine. Why might this be?3. What can we say about the target
demographic?4. What can we say about ‘connotation’
and overall message in magazines of each genre?
Present your research findings using an appropriate software to upload onto your blog
Magazine genres:• The countryside• Pregnancy/
mother and baby• Slimming/dieting• Motoring• Sport• Food/Cookery• A genre of your
choice