Generic codes and conventions

Codes are a system of symbols used to communicate a specific idea or message to portray a certain theme in which the producers want.

Codes are colours, certain images, shapes or qoutes/words on a magazine cover which make the idea come together, this determines the genre, or target audience these make up a system of signals used to represent a constant message therefore creating the generic codes.

Conventions are usually stereotypes on a magazine cover to appeal to different people in target audiences this can be what the main character on the front is wearing or doing. This could also be the layout of the magazine which indicates a certain genre or target audience. 

For example a convention of mainstream pop magazines is to have the models head in front of the masthead or wearing trendy make up, hair and clothes based on the date it's from showing an up to date convention so it catches peoples interest.
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https://www.slideshare.net/SamanthaElliott20/analysis-of-cover-pages-72506857

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https://www.slideshare.net/SamanthaElliott20/analysis-of-double-page-spread-72506898

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