PRELIM TASK: Magazine Cover Conventions Analysis - Rolling Stone

Before working on my own student magazine for my preliminary task, I need to know what is placed onto a front cover and why. To answer these questions, I have deconstructed pieces of a magazine's front cover and evaluated each convection, explaining it's use and why the editor has chosen to use it, such as the anchor or the importance of text justification. I really enjoyed this task as it made me analyse the cover in extreme detail, learning how magazine companies make their front pages stand out for their target audience in so many different ways. This will help me carefully select different conventions for my magazine cover, as well as my contents page, to successfully appeal to my target audience.