Wednesday, 25 February 2015

Ancillary text - Magazine advertisement - conventions


Name of artist - This is used to show the reader who the artist is. If the reader didn't know the artist they wouldn't be able to get the album.
Name of album - If an artist has more than one album out then the reader might find it hard to know which album was their new one, so it helps the reader know which album is being advertised.
Magazine reviews and star ratings - This is to show the reader what highly respected magazines think of the album and it will make the reader think that if a magazine that is dedicated to music thinks it is good, then they will too.
Main image - The main image is used to show the reader what the artist looks like or it could just be to make the poster more entertaining or set the mood for the album. More often than not, the poster will have images that relate to the album on it.
Picture of the album - This is not very common but it may be used to show the reader what the album looks like so they know what to look for when buying it.
Website/record label - This is provided so that the reader can get more information on the artist/album.
















Name of band - This is used to show the reader who the artist is. If the reader didn't know the artist they wouldn't be able to get the album.
Name of album - If an artist has more than one album out then the reader might find it hard to know which album was their new one, so it helps the reader know which album is being advertised.
Magazine reviews and star ratings - This is to show the reader what highly respected magazines think of the album and it will make the reader think that if a magazine that is dedicated to music thinks it is good, then they will too.
Main image - The main image is used to show the reader what the artist looks like or it could just be to make the poster more entertaining or set the mood for the album. More often than not, the poster will have images that relate to the album on it.
Release date - This is used so that the reader will know when they can look for the album and will not be looking for something that isn't out yet.
Website/record label - This is provided so that the reader can get more information on the artist/album.
How it's available/featured songs - These are available so the reader can get the album quickly up on release date and it shows songs that are already available as singles, so the reader can get a taste for the album.







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