Identifying Regional Magazines
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The document discusses how to identify a regional magazine through codes and conventions on the front cover. A regional magazine's title will typically include the name of the region it focuses on. The front cover image will usually depict a recognizable location from that area. Straplines and topics covered in the magazine will also relate to events and knowledge specific to that region.
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Identifying Regional Magazines
- 3. How to identify a Regional Magazine (Brief Codes and Conventions) It is possible to identify a regional magazine, through the front cover. The front cover would generally include information which points the readers mind to the topic, in this case the region it centres around. Key codes and conventions can indicate to us whether a magazine is regional or not. • The title is related to the region, for example – Cumbria Life we know is about Cumbria as the title has the name in it • The image is generally a recognisable location from the area, or something creating a hermeneutic code related to the region, including symbolism • The straplines are related to happenings within the region • The topics covered are local knowledge