Analysing the contents page of NME magazine

1. Fonts – The fonts used on this page all vary in size
to indicate the importance of the articles included.
For instance, bigger texts draws attention to the
specific article as they may want the audience to
read it first, helping to entice them.
Main Image – The largest image on the page and
used to attract the audience. Here, the main image
shows a girl in front of a tour bus. This is anchored to
the sub-heading of ‘Touring Special’- she is using
direct mode of address to connect with the audience
as this article would interest them.
Mise-en-scene – The clothes that the model is
wearing are typical festival attire and helps
emphasise the genre of the magazine. Furthermore,
the fact that she is pointing at the tour bus,
highlights the subject of touring and helps give an
indication of what the article is going to be about.