Magazine Terminology

Slogan- Motto

Puggs-  Placed at the top left and right hand corners of the paper and are known as the ears of the page. The price of the paper, the logo or a promotion are often positioned there. 

Banner- text which stands out because its on a coloured background 

Mast head- Name of the magazine 

Buzz words- Wow, Exclusive, Free are all examples of this. 

Caption- Description of an image

Copy- The Main Text

Anchorage text- The way in which text helps to pin down the meaning of a picture and vice versa 

Strap line- memorable phrase that is recognisable to a brand 

Sell lines- text of the cover that helps to sell the magazine to the audience 

House styles- A Magazines distinctive design that distinguishes ait form it competitors 

Headline- The introductory paragraph of an article usually written in bold or capitals 

Drop capital- Really big letter which start off an article 

Puffs- Colourful boxes promoting features inside the magazine 

To the right is  an example of a magazine with all of the above on it.

Genre Choice

What Genre of music are you going to feature?
The genre of music i am going to feature is Alternative music as it is my personal favourite genre, Alternative music is a popular genre in England but not as successful world wide although it is known world wide.

What are it's origins?
Alternative music  is a genre of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s. Although its most commonly associated in with a loud, distorted guitar sound, its original meaning was broader, referring to a generation of musicians with the independent do it your self attitude when it came to recording or writing. alternative is seen to be descended from rock and punk rock and can also be known as "Indie" or more commonly known "Brit pop" 



What examples of artists and magazines are there?
when is comes to alternative music there are too many artists too list, some of the most popular are:

• Oasis
• The Who
• Blur
• The Strokes
• The Libertines
• Kasabian 
• The Killers
• Arctic Monkeys
• The Courteeners
• the Cribs
• Jamie T
• Babyshambles
• Two door cinema club
• Biffy Clyro
• The Black Keys
• The Cure
• Franz Ferdinand 

The list is too long to go on.

 Above is a video of an example of a crowd that would be seen in the music magazine i will select.

Below is an example of the Genre choice, this is an Alernative band called The Libertines.

Introduction

This is an introduction to inform you on what this blog is for, this blog is for me to upload my media work and inform the viewer on media. The reader should be able to find out about Magazine terminology and information about Music Genres by the end of this blog. (This is my second blog as i was locked out of my last one therefore my post timing may be incorrect)

Magazine Questionnaire

Could you please take some time to fill in my magazine questionire by clicking the link below https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGdQQkp4YmZ2Z2lucnhCeDd4UjNYREE6MQ