AS Media Coursework

1. A level Media Studies

2. CONTENTS PAGE ANALYISIS EXAMPLE: VIBE
Title:The word ‘contents’
indicates what the page is about.
The typography of the ‘contents’
page stands out on the white
background.
Masthead: Masthead is
displayed with a capital V
which represents the
magazine title.
Features: The features included
within the magazine will get the
reader intrigued to read more
about the magazine.
Credits: This shows where the
photography was taken.
Images: The magazine has inputted
an image in the middle of the
magazine to attract the reader
attention. The image used for the
content page is to show that the
main thing about the magazine will
be most likely going to be artist.
Contents sections:The content
page has two different sections
which displays features and
fashion.
Font types:They are two
different types of font types on
the content page.The content
font type used for the page is
written in boldCalisto MT
which makes the ‘content’
word stand out. Moreover, the
rest of the page uses the
Consolas font type.

3. CONTENTS PAGE ANALYISIS EXAMPLE: XXL Magazine
Masthead: Masthead is included
within content page which
contributes with colour scheme.
Images: The magazine has
inputted an image of Dr Dre in the
middle left of the magazine with a
sell quote which can attract more
readers. Moreover, having the big
image would most likely interest
the reader because of the reader
on the content page.
Font types:The content
page has a variety of
font types in different
text.An example is that
the title for the content
is very different
compared to the
features font type.The
title is bolder and bigger
to show that it is the
main thing about the
magazine.
Title:The word ‘the A-side’
creates the typography of the
which makes the page stands
out on the grey background.
Features: The features included
within the magazine will get the
reader intrigued to gain more
knowledge within what is
happening in the magazine.
Contents sections:The content
section is in one section which
makes it easier for the reader to
only look at one section of the
magazine.
Credits: This shows where the
photography was taken.
House style: The house style
used within the content page
uses Comic Sans MS font type
to make the font type look
attracting for the readers. The
house style is also eye
catching for the audience.

4. CONTENTS PAGE ANALYISIS EXAMPLE: The Source
Title:The title for this
content page is
Department which is
linked with ‘S’.The ‘S’ is
from the ‘The Source’
title.
Images: The magazine has
inputted an image in the
middle of the magazine to
attract the reader
attention. The image used
for the content page is to
show that the main thing
about the magazine will
be most likely going to be
artist.
Font types:The
magazine uses one font
throughout the content
page.The content page
uses FelixTitling font for
the whole page, the title
is at the bottom left of
the magazine but its
bold which makes it
against the image of the
content page.
Masthead: Masthead is included
within content page which
contributes with colour scheme.
Features: The feature in the source
magazine is revealing as it takes the
whole right hand side of the
magazine. The feature is a long list
on the magazine but it expands the
reader knowledge about what's
happening.
Contents sections:The content
section is in one big section that
includes every piece of
information about the
magazine.
Credits: This shows where
the photography was
taken.
House style: The house style used
within the content page white font
on the red background bring the
modernity of the magazine.
Volume and issue numbers: At
the bottom of the magazine it
shows the what the volume of the
magazine and when it got
released.