The document analyzes conventions used on contents pages of music magazines. It finds that contents pages conventionally include the magazine masthead with logo and issue number. There is typically one large image relating to the main article, often framed by smaller images. Text is usually organized into subcategories surrounding the images, following the house style and making navigation easier with bold page numbers.

1. Codes and
Conventions
Contents Pages of Music
Magazines
●NME
●Q
●Rolling Stones
●Billboard

2. Title – includes magazine logo, familiarises reader, bold font stands out, keeps to traditional house
style, date informs readers of how old issue is
Sub-Categorises
– ease of
navigation, page
numbering in red
(stands out),
smaller lettering
but same font
(easily
recognisable as
NME)
Arrow –
encourages reader
to turn the page
over, keeps with
house style, white
on red stands out
Subscription –
conventionally on left
hand side, yellow
stands against black,
bold font, different
typography, image of
next issue, entices
the reader to
subscribe, 'just £5.57'
makes reader feel like
they're getting a deal
Column – band index,
wide range of artists to
attract wider audience,
keeps to house style,
opposite of text on
right, red text, black
numbering
Main Image –
Conventionally
the same artist
that's on the front
cover
Text – provides
insight into the main
article, makes you
want to read on

3. Title – familiar logo,
sets house style,
conventional
placement, 'contents'
clearly tells you what
you're reading
Sub-categories -
ease of navigation,
page numbering in red
(stands out), smaller
lettering (text), 3
distinct sections,
'features' and 'every
month' follow the
conventional house
style, shows they're
conventionally on
contents pages, 'Oasis
special' is written in
gold instead of red,
showing rarity and
uniqueness (a one of
special)
Main Image –
conventionally the
same artist that's
on the front cover,
takes up a large
proportion of the
page
Date/Issue
Number – tells
you how up to
date you are,
includes magazine
website, increase
circulation
Pull Quote -
entices & intrigues
reader, creates
hermeneutic
question (want to
know what he's
done), gives
personal feel to
readers (uses and
grats)

4. Masthead – RS tells
reader it's by Rolling
Stones, 1167 is the issue
number, tells you how up
to date you are
Title/Slogan –
familiar, tells
readers at a
glance what's on
the page
Main Image –
medium close-up,
artist on image
unconventionally
isn't the featured
front cover artist,
Amy Heidemann
(artist) is looking
into the distance,
looks like we're
watching her
through a window,
mise en scene –
wearing a lot of
make-up & nice
clothes, unnatural
pose, subtly
suggestive,
attractive to male
gaze (Mulvey)
Sub-categories - ease
of navigation, page
numbering in grey
(keeps to house style),
smaller lettering (text), 4
distinct sections, follow
the house style, this
shows that they're
conventionally on the
contents page
Question – creates
hermeneutic code
(Barthes), makes
reader want to read on
Sub-category –
additional section,
promotes 2 female
artists – Adele (front
cover) & Karmin
(contents image), larger
typography show
uniqueness
House Style –
black, grey & red

5. Masthead – Billboard reminds reader of magazine, issue number, tells you
how up to date you are, contents tells you what's on the pageSidebar – current
music in charts,
represents type of
artists they want in
magazine, numerous
colours, doesn't
follow house style,
conventional
placement & a
constant feature
Sub-section – follows
house style,
advertising other
aspects of the
magazine, date tells
you how current the
issue is
Main Image – mid
shot, direct mode of
address, creates
personal relationship
with reader &
connects with text
(uses & grats), grey,
black and white
colour scheme =
professionalism,
unconventionally not
the front cover artist
as main image,
'Benny Blanco
anchors image, 22
shows what page
he's on
3 Smaller Images –
frame the top of
page, show 3
different genres,
artists' name
anchors images &
page numbers
inform you where to
go
Sub-categories -
ease of navigation,
keeps house style,
small lettering, title's
bold, 4 distinct
sections, shows
they're
conventionally on
contents page

6. Summary of Contents Pages
● Conventionally has a masthead which includes
magazine logo, the word 'contents' and issue number
● Typically 1 'large' image in the right hand corner –
doesn't take up a lot of space but tends to relate to
main article
● Other smaller images often frame the larger image
which makes the page more interesting
● Conventionally the text is placed into sub-categories
surrounding the image(s), creating a more clean &
professional feel
● Usually follows the house style created in the front
cover
● Page numbers are conventionally in a larger, bold font
to make it easier to navigate

7. Summary of Contents Pages
● Conventionally has a masthead which includes
magazine logo, the word 'contents' and issue number
● Typically 1 'large' image in the right hand corner –
doesn't take up a lot of space but tends to relate to
main article
● Other smaller images often frame the larger image
which makes the page more interesting
● Conventionally the text is placed into sub-categories
surrounding the image(s), creating a more clean &
professional feel
● Usually follows the house style created in the front
cover
● Page numbers are conventionally in a larger, bold font
to make it easier to navigate