Annotation of school magazine

I have chosen to annotate this School magazine because it contains many features a magazine needs to interest the reader and to make them want to read on so they buy the magazine. The Masthead is the name of the magazine which is placed at the top of the front cover so it is the first thing the reader looks at. The colour and the font of the Masthead stands out because of the contrast between the green and the pink. The magazine font may have been carefully chosen as the colours green and pink stands out and seems appealing for children and suggests a childish nature. The front cover also includes a Tagline which states 'Parents guide to primary school' which shows who the magazine may be aiming their audience at or what it is about. The central image is of a young girl in school uniform which immediately demonstrates that the magazine is about school life and how to make 'back to school' a lot easier for parents and children. The central image is extremely important as it suggests what the magazine is about and who their audience is. The magazine has used secondary images to display what else is included in the magazine and so that the reader is enticed by the picture and to promote other features. There are a few cover lines informing readers of the magazines content and it is a way to capture the readers attention to different topics in the magazine. The cover lines includes techniques such as rhetorical questions so the reader asks themselves the same question. Furthermore, the front cover has a 'Puff' which helps to draw the readers attention and to promote other elements. The Puff states 'Plus notice board' which suggests that the magazine is sharing some extra information with the readers.