Researching Magazine Conventions

In preparation for my Main Task, I have been researching different genres of music magazines, and comparing and contrasting their conventions.

These are the two magazines I used for my presentation. They are both from different brands, Kerrang! and NME. I used these two because they are similar but still make use of different conventions for different purposes.

I also researched magazines with special issues, such as this John Lennon Mojo Special. I researched this because it breaks the generic conventions of a magazine. For instance, it does not use cover lines.