This document analyzes and summarizes the key elements of a magazine contents page. It explains that the main image shows an attractive young couple at a club/rave to entice readers. The caption "Don't stay in! Go out! Have fun!" reinforces this message. Subheadings like "fashion", "tunes", and "tech" indicate topics researched to attract readers. Feature photographs are meant to represent and promote articles inside through visuals and page numbers.
1. This main image on the contents page
comes across as the most attractive
compared to the other images. This will
The quote alongside the photo
entice the reader massively due to the
‘Don’t stay in! Go out! Have fun!’ is
image showing a girl and boy in a
an imperative and is also used to
club/rave having fun. They’re not wearing
sum up the picture perfectly. The
many clothes and have crazy face paint
audience will see the picture and
on with glow sticks representing the
recognise what they are doing and
luminous colouring shown in raves.
by seeing that they are having fun
they will follow what the text is
telling them to do.
The number ‘117’ is made to stand out to
the reader’s to attract them to that
specific page. This is used on the picture of
the two people looking like they are at a
rave. This will entice the reader’s to go
onto page 117 to see if there are any more
exclusive pictures or a written article or
Sub headings are used in the rave reviews that they can read.
contents page and are classed under
‘fashion’ ‘tunes’ ‘tech’ ‘Don’t stay In!’
and ‘regulars’. This is used to indicate Feature article photographs are used in
that the editors have researched the contents pages to represent what is going
magazine deeply to find out what to be involved within the magazine. They
specific things should be included to usually match up to page numbers which
make readers become attracted. is significant because the size and font of
These subheadings have common the page number exaggerates the
sense reasoning as to why they are importance of viewing that page. The
included e.g. ‘fashion’ is targeted at feature article photographs used here are
the people who may be interested in showing the reader’s of ‘mixmag’ the top
the latest trends. Although ‘Don’t interesting stories that would entertain
stay In!’ comes across as a regular them. The photo of the 4 boys links to the
subheading that only people who fashion side of the magazine whereas the
regularly read the magazine would other picture links to music side of the
know about its purpose. magazine.