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Media StudiesLesson ObjectiveHave I identified the conventions of a magazine cover? What makes a good magazine cover?

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Find a TV listing magazine cover. Label the conventions on the magazine cover.

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TV Listings• Find 3 TV Listing magazine covers• Which one is the most effective?• Which one is the least effective?

• Look at the design and layout• Why is it effective?• Why is it ineffective?

• Write a paragraph explaining why the magazines are effective/ineffective?