What is a Gossip Magazine?

One of my ancillary tasks is to create a front cover of a magazine, featuring the film. I have chosen to create a gossip magazine front cover, with the feature of my film as in interview with one of the cast members.

I have never created a magazine front cover before, and of course I had to do research on the conventions etc.

Below I have embeded resources I've found online that have helped me understand the conventions of a Gossip magazine:

Magazine Analysis from Lottie-1995




The conventions I've found:

• The title must be the largest text on the page, should be situated at the top/top left and MUST be short, only one or two words. These factors mean the name of the title is memorable.
• The front cover itself must be colourful, to standout on a shelf full of other magazines.
• A celebrity is the main vocal point. They look attractive, and have been highly edited. Looking into the camera is effective as it's a form of communication and the audience feel connected. 
• The coverlines are the snippets of the articles inside, must be short and intriguing. The coverline for my films article will say it is an interview. "Ruby Stockwell gives us the gossip on the new Horror (film title)". This should use persuasive literary techniques, such as alliteration and rhetorical questions.
• Buzz words, such as EXCLUSIVE, are common for gossip magazines and make the reader feel more knowledgable.