School Magazine Conventions

For my preliminary task I have to make a couple of pages for a school magazine. Because of this, I decided to do some research on the conventions of a school magazine. This is what I found out-

-It needs to be easy to read. This includes the font, text colours and language used. This is essential so everyone can read it, including adults and children.

-Have clear photographs/images that link in with the articles. They also need to be eye-catching but appropriate for the theme of the magazine. (Some pictures of the pupils (medium/close-shot), school or logo can be useful.) This gives a better view to the reader about the story instead of them just reading text.

-You need a good layout. This makes people want to read it. A good layout is also comfortable to read, while adding value and perspective to your article. 

-It needs to include stories that stand out but are appropriate. They need to be clear and easy to follow with correct information.

-The front cover should include the logo, student photos and main headlines to entice people to the magazine. It can also be useful to use the school colours to help represent where it comes from and links better with the genre of the magazine.

-You also need to have a masthead. This is important so people know what the magazine is called, and so they can research it if they want to.

-All so include a contents page. This is important so people can quickly find a page they want to look at. This will improves the readers experience with the magazine, which helps them become more likable to it.

-Over all keep it simple, interesting and friendly to all readers.

Hope this helps and gives you a better idea about what to do. I certainly learned a lot!