Research and Planning: Contents page analysis

This contents page is different to the the typical magazine contents page as it does not use columns. This contents page has paragraphs that are underneath the pictures. The word "contents" is a larger font size than anything else on the page, the next two biggest fonts are the subheadings. This is because the heading and the subheadings have greater importance than anything else.

Genre - The genre of this contents page is dub step/dance.


Target audience - The Target audience of this contents page is students. This is because of the bright colours and the list of well known artists. The majority of adults would not be interested in this kind of magazine as much of the music talked about is too 'Loud' for them.

Layout - The layout of this contents page is that the images are all at the top whereas the actual contents is below the pictures. This is different to a typical contents page where the text is usually situated on the right hand side in a column. The text on this contents page is in a paragraph, there are two paragraphs and each paragraph has a sub heading above it. Sub headings are in a larger text than the actual information and all the page numbers are bold. The largest text on the page is the word "contents" this is because it has the most importance overall.

Representation - The images on the contents page are of stylish, famous people. This is aspiration for the audience as they will want to be like the people in the magazine and this entices them to buy the magazine in hope that they will be successful like the artists in the magazine.

Media Language - There are four different images in the contents page, one of them uses a medium close up, this is because you can see the mans arms and head. Another is a long shot, this is because the woman's whole body can be seen. There is a close up on a man and this could be because he has some sort of importance.