media magazine analysis question 1 contents page

1. QUESTION ONE-
CONTENTS PAGE
In what ways does you media
product use, develop or challenge
forms and conventions of real
media products?

2. MASTHEAD
 For my masthead I took
inspiration from other magazine
such as Q as they included both
the masthead from their front
cover and the title contents. This
made it clear that the contents
matched with the front cover and
had continuous brand identity.
 I put it on a banner line to help
make the page more structured
and interesting and to make the
white words stand out more.

3. CONTENTS
 During my research phase I looked at
the different things music magazines
include on their contents page.
 They all had things they knew their
audience would like and be attracted
to such as information on artists and
every month features so on mine I
decided I would comply with the
conventions of other media products
and do the same.
 I also decided that I would put my
information in columns too as it was
proven to be attractive.
 I included what I did as I knew it would
attract my target audience and make
them more interested to read on.

4. CONTENTS
 The images I used on my
page matched other
conventions as they reflected
the genre of the magazine. I
included the section on the
cover story with a different
image as it made it more
interesting but then also
promoted my front cover
page again.
 My page numbers varied in
fonts and colours just like
other magazine such as Q to
add more interest and colour
to the page.

5. EXTRAS
 I added a twitter, Facebook and
web link to my contents page
to attract my younger
audience.
 Magazines like Q also do this
for the same reason.

6.  My content page did follow many media product conventions and was
of a similar colour scheme and structures. Over all I was pleased with
my contents page and liked the way it looked.