Thursday, 28 January 2010

Useful Vocabulary

Recently i have been studying different types of vocabulary for music magazines; The main ones will be shown below. It is important to use the correct vocabulary when talking and creating my music magazine because it seems more professional.

Buzz words: "Wow", "Free", "Exclusive"
Puffs: Colourful boxes promoting other things inside them.
House style: A design used every time, distinguishes from other magazines.
Strap line: A slogan
Banner: Text which stands out on a coloured background, usually at the bottom of the mag.
Copy: The main story.
Sell lines: Text which helps sell the magazine, usually on the front cover.
Masthead: The name of the magazine.
Drop capitals: Large letter at the beginning of an article.
Lead: First paragraph of a article, usually in bold and slightly bigger font than the rest.

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