Selling line- Short, sharp description of the title's main marketing point.
Dateline- Month and year of publication, often with the price. Note that a monthly magazine usually hits the newsstands the month before the cover date.
Main image- In case of this front cover there is a single image of the model Shania. The image is used in a classic way, the face is big enough to stand out on the newsstand, with the model maing full-eye contact.
Model credit- This says: 'Shania: So hot.' It us unusual for such a credit to appear on a magazine front cover, but it is done sometimes on fashion magazines.
Cover lines- Short statements found on the cover of the magazine that allude to or describe the articles inside. Their purpose is to entice the reader into picking up and/or buying the magazine.
Coverline- Is a visual tool to help you easily see your pre- and post-ovulation temperatures.
Main cover line- It promotes the use of naked male centerfolds, a feature of Cosmopolitian in the UK since its first issue.
Barcode- Will often include publication date and price. Special subscriber covers often omit this.
Left third- The left third of the magazine cover is vital for sales in shops where the magazine is not full frontage.
This ESPN The Magazine cover portrays Michael Jordan jumping against an all-white background in his Chicago Bulls uniform. Two weeks after winning his sixth title with the Bulls, the corresponding article speculates whether or not Jordan will retire from basketball. Jordan retired on January 13, 1999, but two years later signed a deal to play for the Washington Wizards. On April 16, 2003, Jordan played his last game and announced his final retirement. - See more at: http://www.magazine.org/asme/magazine-cover-contests/asmes-top-40-magazine-covers-last-40-years#sthash.GO8GA3En.dpuf
This cover shows the best player of all time. Michael Jordan.
