Secondary research (magazine institution research and uses and grat)
Media magazine analysis contents 1
1. By simply naming the page the ‘Table of
Contents’ the magazine automatically gives
itself a formal feel, which is possibly wrong for
the target audience but does show them that
it’s a professional product.
By having
several
graphic
features on
the contents
page, the
magazine
makes it
easier for the
audience to
see if the
magazine
suits them as
the pictures
relate to a few
different
articles.
The contents list is organised in a
By having the contents page in a very structured way, which helps to
very neutral colour scheme, it make the I formation easy to read.
makes itself seem very formal. This However, this layout isn’t
might not attract the majority of the particularly attractive to the target
target audience, as it looks like it’s audience, as there is nothing
aimed towards an older generation. interesting about the layout or the
However, the page as a whole does font.
look very professional which might
get some attention.