The document summarizes key elements of a music magazine contents page, including: - A masthead with a unique font that builds familiarity and the publication date. - Regular sections like artist interviews, news, reader submissions, upcoming shows, and album/product reviews. - Images that promote the main story and other pieces, usually with captions. - Typography that uses columns, headings, and 11pt text for readability and includes social media links. - Additional elements like the editor's letter, page numbers, and a simple color scheme relating to the cover.

1. Codes and
Conventions of a
Contents page

2. Masthead
Unique font which is a brand
identity because it
acknowledges the reader on
which music magazine they
have collected, which provides
a sense of familiarity.
It also contains the date of
when the magazine was
released for people to know
when it was publicised.

3. Regular content
Feature artist interview
News
Have your say
Fans
Upcoming gigs
reviews
Primary audience: people who buy the
magazine
Secondary audience: reading other peoples

4. Images
The main image provided on the
content page directly links to the
main image found on the front of
the music magazine. This is the
biggest image due the it being the
main story in the magazine.
Also within content pages they
usually contain smaller images to
attract people with different
interests just like the main the
image does. (these are the same
size) usually containing a caption to
give a bit of detail.

5. Typography
The text are arranged in columns
It gives information about the magazine
They are broken down into headings and
subheadings to vary the content.
The small print provided portrays links to
social media accounts e.g. twitter and a
website link. The type size is usually 11pt,
which is easy to read as it is consistent
throughout.

6. Editors letter: Involves the
signature of the editor and
a picture to personalize the
magazine.
Page number- portray all the
stories within the magazine
and which page to allocate
them. Also tells you everything
about the magazine.
The feature articles are
broken into subheadings
and headings,
accommodating a bit of
information for the reader to
be intrigued and hooked
with the storylines.

7. Colour scheme- it has a
simple colour scheme
usually containing 3 or 4
colours to relate to the
front cover of the
magazine.
Gives the fans of the
magazine to have a say!
Synergy- as the content
page is a coming together
of social mediums which is
on the small print at the
bottom.
Review of albums and freebies
found, for the audience to glance,
and perhaps give a listen to it and
to see whether it is worth the
purchase.

8. Uses and gratifications
Surveillance-Gathering information for gigs
Personal identity- the customers can identify
with one of the stories found within the magazine
or take interest within one.
Personal relationships- it can form a mutual
interest
Diversion- Make the content page striking to
reduce a distraction from the target audience so
they do not have a short attention span.