There are many elements to a magazine - there are around 10 just on the front page. Below I have listed and defined some of these.
Sky line: the skyline is the part of text, usually in the style of a bar, going across the top of the page. It usually doesn't have a lot of information, only small bits of text saying what is in the magazine.
Mast head: the mast head is another name for the title of a magazine. It is almost always at the top of the page and is large so that it is easily readable if someone is looking for it in a crowd of other magazines.
Lead article/main cover line: this is the part of large text that usually goes across the middle of the page. It is used to display the main article of the magazine. So, if the main article is of someone's favourite band, they will see their name on the front cover and immediately be attracted to it.
Main image: this is the large image on the front page. It is usually hidden under the text and smaller images on the page, but this does not matter as it is the only large image on the page and so can still easily be seen.
Tagline: some magazines have a tagline. This is a small sentence which is placed under the masthead and usually gives the main message/theme of the magazine away.
Cover line: this is almost the same as the main cover line, except it is always smaller as they are announcing the smaller - or "less important" - articles within the magazine.
Date line & barcode: the date line and barcode are included in every magazine and are an essential part. The date line allows a customer to know when the magazine was published and the barcode is there to allow an employee in the shop to actually scan the item so that it can be sold. The barcode and date line are universally recognisable, which is why they are always on every magazine.
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