Monday 7 March 2011
Vocabulary of newspaper/Mags
Puffs: Colourful boxes promoting features inside the magazine
House Style: A magazine's distinctive design that distinguishes it from its competitors. Such as the font the masthead uses
Strap Line: A slogan the magazine uses
Banner: Text which stands out on a coloured background generally at the bottom of the magazine.
Copy: The main story inside the magazine
Anchorage Text: The way in which text helps to pin down the meaning of a picture and vice versa.
Pugs: Placed at the top left and right corners of the paper and are known as the 'ears' of the page. The price of the paper, the logo or a promotion are often positioned there.
Headline: Catchy Title for the main article in the magazine
Sell Lines: Text on the front cover that helps to sell the magazine to the audience
Caption: Description of the main image
Masthead: Name of the magazine normally n the top of the front cover
Drop Capitals: Really big letter that starts off an article
House Style: A magazine's distinctive design that distinguishes it from its competitors. Such as the font the masthead uses
Strap Line: A slogan the magazine uses
Banner: Text which stands out on a coloured background generally at the bottom of the magazine.
Copy: The main story inside the magazine
Anchorage Text: The way in which text helps to pin down the meaning of a picture and vice versa.
Pugs: Placed at the top left and right corners of the paper and are known as the 'ears' of the page. The price of the paper, the logo or a promotion are often positioned there.
Headline: Catchy Title for the main article in the magazine
Sell Lines: Text on the front cover that helps to sell the magazine to the audience
Caption: Description of the main image
Masthead: Name of the magazine normally n the top of the front cover
Drop Capitals: Really big letter that starts off an article
Thursday 3 March 2011
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