Analysing Contents Pages

Hi Yr12

Please find below some questions and help on completing your contents analysis.

For section A you should analyse a magazine contents page that relates to one of your front cover analysis e.g. NME/Rolling Stone cover and contents page.

Does the magazine use images?

How have these images been constructed?

How do they support your initial findings about the style of the magazine and its intended audience?

What colours and fonts are used?

Does this support the style of the front cover?
How is the information organised so that it is accessible to the audience?

What are the different sections? What does this tell you about the magazine?

Are there any promotional features?

Is the magazine logo placed anywhere on the page? How dominant is it?

Does the brand have any other franchises?

Are these promoted on the contents page?

For section B you should compare this magazine contents page to another magazine's contents page.
How does this magazine, aimed at a different audience compare with Kerrang or NME?!How would you describe the layout of its contents page? Does it remind you of anything? What does this say about the audience?

How is this different to NME/Kerrang?