Deconstructing Contents for AS Media Studies

1. This magazine uses
images to advertise
articles within the
contents page.
Those could be the
main articles that
are included in the
magazine.
Title of the page
also shoes the
issue number and
date of release.
Articles are split
into different
sections which
make it more
organized and
therefor easier to
find specific articles
within this issue.
Sections show that
readers of this
particular magazine
are interested in
live music and
follow the works of
specific artists.
The editors note
discusses what is
included in this
issue. This makes
the magazine more
engaging with its
readers.
Articles are
advertised with
artists names in
bold, making their
name the main thing
that will attract
readers attention.
This shows that
readers will have a
prior knowledge to
the different artists
that they’re
interested in reading
about.
Including a
subscription
advertisement on the
contents page ensures
that readers will see it.
Deconstructing Contents Pages.

2. The magazine logo is
displayed on the contents
page, and it as been
modified to identify what
issue of the magazine it is
and when it was released.
The main articles are
displayed using images of
the artists that they’re
about. The images also
include what section and
what page their feature is
on so that it’s easier for
readers to notice and
fine. This shows that
readers will recognize
artists their interested in
by images of them and
not just of the artists
The magazine is split into name.
sections, however this
contents does not include
The editors note included
a specific list of features
is very impersonal, which
with page numbers, but
shows that the magazine
rather a short paragraph
is trying to relate to
giving a rough outline of
readers more. The editors
what is included in that
note also seems
section. Artists names are
sympathetic towards
shown in a bold font in
issues with the people
order to draw attention
and place emphasis on
their name as one of the
features.
featured in the magazine
which could mean that
readers expect a lot from
this particular magazine.

3. The contents page of
this magazine is also
split into sections. The
‘regular’ column
suggests that readers
know what to expect
from this magazine. For
the main features there
is no specific emphasis
on artists names but
rather the emphasis is
on the full headlines,
showing that readers
may not just read this
magazine for who is in
it.
Related image are
used with certain
articles to draw
attention rather
than just the artists
name.
The review section is
larger than the others,
showing that it is an
important part of the
magazine. In this section
artists names are shown
in a bold red font so that
readers can easily see
who is included in that
section in this specific
issue.
There’s also an
advertisement showing
that the magazine also
includes other reviews
and not just music
reviews, suggesting that
the readers expect
variety.
The advertisement
to subscribe
includes a title that
will stand out to
ensure that reader
will notice it.