Newstand Task

 

 

 These magazines were on sale in WHSmith. Firstly you see a skyline which is a headline that is put at the top of the page as that it the bit of the magazine that is always visible. Also on a vary of the magazines in this picture, you can the masthead (title of magazine) on the top left of the page as the way the magazines are stacked, hence why you can only see the upper third. You are more likely to see it that way. The music magazines are all sectioned at the back showing that they are arranged and categorised depending on the genre. The main headlines are also mainly on the left side of the magazine which draws attention and is visible to passers-by. The ‘Q’ and ‘T3’ magazine stands out a lot as it white on red, showing the bold colours. Many magazines use white lettering on a bold background as it stands out and draw attention and it is also very readable. 

There are several ways of distributing magazines to reach a mass audience, such as subscription post which is when the person subscribes to get it delivered to them. A benefit of this would be that it is easier for the consumer as they don’t need to go out to get it. Newsstands in shops where someone must go in and purchase it. And online which is when a magazine can be viewed via internet. The benefits of having a magazine online is that it can be shared amongst people and as social media is very important in this stone age, it helps to gain awareness and popularity to the magazine. Many magazines now have Facebook and twitter pages which is a great way to get themselves across to a wider mass audience.