Codes and Conventions of a Music Magazine Contents Page

In the same lesson we also had to identify the codes and conventions of a music magazines contents page and this is what I came up with:

• Layout - set out into columns, usually 3 or 4
• One main image - relating to a feature article
• - Other smaller images
• - Structured layout
• - Page numbers on the images which anchors to the written contents
• Top of the page - name of magazine, issue date and the word contents
• Subscription and contact information
• Editors letter - sometimes appears on the top,left hand side of the page
• Contents - is divided into categories and headings used to identify each category
• An image of the front cover of the magazine
• Colours - contents page uses the same, simple colour scheme as the front cover
• Contents - written in the same conventional way: first line - page number, 1 or 2 words which could be the artists name or ambiguous text to intrigue the reader in bold type and often capitals, (12 or 13pt) subline(s) - gives more specific detail about what the articles about, smaller font and Roman, largest type size is 11pt.
• Photography - is credited for the front cover, and there are interesting and varied photographs
• Main categories - features and regulars
• Bottom - page number, magazine title, issue date, often web address
• Usually 1 or 2 pages