Generic Conventions of Alternative Rock Magazines

FRONT PAGE

• most of the magazines have one main image on the front cover that stand out to the audience, making it eye catching


• the magazines overlap images and text, for example; the title of the magazine might overlap the main image


• a colour theme throughout the issue

CONTENTS PAGE

• contents page consists of an image with the relevant page number on


• the title of the magazine is made clear on the contents page


• the issue number is stated on the contents page


• typically there is review of the current issue somewhere on the page

DOUBLE SPREAD

• the image on the double spread is large making it eyecatching towards the audience, usually taking up more than one side of the page


• typically there is a vague headline with a sentence underneath explaining more about the story before reaching the article


• a small logo/title of the magazine is put in the corner of each page to remind them of the magazine they are reading