What is a magazine coverline?

Please take part in my magazine questionnaire! :)?

• Its my media assignment. I'd really appreciate it! Sorry if it's really long, btw :/ There are 2 surveys. On on the front page of a magazine and another for its content page. Magazine Cover Questionnaire: 1. How often do you buy/read magazines? 2. How much would you be willing to pay for a magazine? 3. On a front cover of a magazine, what would attract you most? A) Model/Star B) Magazine Title C) Headlines and cover stories D) Overall design of the cover E) Other __________ (please state) 4. What kind of cover stories would you like to see on a front cover? A) Fashion tips B) Boys C) Celebrities D) Advice on teen issues 5. What kind of font would attractive to you on the front cover of a magazine? A) Bold B) Colourful C) Big D) Stylized 6. If there was a free gift included with the magazine, would you be more likely to purchase it? A) Yes B) No 7. How should the mode of address be? A) Casual and chatty B) Professional 8. On the cover, which would you prefer: A) A larger amount of text to pictures B) A larger amount of pictures to text C) An equal proportion of text and pictures? 9. Would you like the overall colour scheme of the magazine to be: A) Colourful B) Neutral? 10. What kind of regular features do you expect on the front cover of a magazine? Magazine Contents Page Questionnaire 1. What would you like the content to consist more of? A) Interviews B) Reviews C) Both 2. What should stand out more on the contents page? A) Illustrations/ pictures B) Text C) Both? 3. Should the text be big or small? 4. Should basic information on topics and stories be divulged more or less? 5. How would you like the images of models to be? A) Candid B) Posed 6. Would you prefer the overall layout to be: A) Messy/ crowded B) Neat/ organized? 7. Would you like to see more text or pictures on the contents page? 8. Should the images be in line with the stories in the magazine? Thank you very much to all those who answer! :)

• Answer:

  1. How often do you buy/read magazines? At least once a month. 2. How much would you be willing to pay for a magazine? It depends on the type of magazine. Since the magazines I buy are imported in Malaysia, I have to pay up to 20RM for them. 3. On a front cover of a magazine, what would attract you most? D) Overall design of the cover 4. What kind of cover stories would you like to see on a front cover? A) Fashion tips D) Advice on teen issues 5. What kind of font would attractive to you on the front cover of a magazine? A) Bold 6. If there was a free gift included with the magazine, would you be more likely to purchase it? B) No since it still depends on the type and quality of the gift. 7. How should the mode of address be? B) Professional 8. On the cover, which would you prefer: C) An equal proportion of text and pictures? 9. Would you like the overall colour scheme of the magazine to be: B) Neutral? 10. What kind of regular features do you expect on the front cover of a magazine? Magazine Contents Page Questionnaire 1. What would you like the content to consist more of? B) Reviews 2. What should stand out more on the contents page? C) Both? 3. Should the text be big or small? If you're talking about body text, then I say average like 12pt. 4. Should basic information on topics and stories be divulged more or less? It's okay as long as it's not over introduced, 5. How would you like the images of models to be? A) Candid 6. Would you prefer the overall layout to be: B) Neat/ organized? 7. Would you like to see more text or pictures on the contents page? Both will do as long as the text stands out and the picture makes the story looks interesting. 8. Should the images be in line with the stories in the magazine? Yes.