The document summarizes the key elements of contents pages from three magazines: GQ, Empire, and Cosmopolitan. Contents pages typically include the magazine masthead, sections to organize content by topic, a dateline with the publication date, and short summaries or images for articles along with their page numbers for easy navigation within the magazine. They are designed to entice readers by highlighting the main stories and features while also providing a simple way to find specific content.

1. Magazine Research 4:
Contents Page

2. Contents page 1: GQ
Masthead and title
Content
sections
in order
for easy
navigation
Dateline
Main Image:
Features Rick
Ross: A rich
Rapper.
Short summaries
for the articles.
Page
Number

3. Contents Page 2: Empire
Masthead: The main feature of the
contents page. It is the most eye
catching thing on the page and even
covers the main model of the magazine
The Main model: The
image is placed in the
centre of the page in
order to catch the
reader’s attention. Her
dress is red to match
the text of the
headings on the page.
Product Placement is placed on the bottom
right corner so it doesn’t distract from the
main articles and images but is still visible
due to the header being a different font to
the other headers
Content
Sections
Title and Dateline
The cover stories are placed on the main
image to show that they are the main
articles in the newspaper. Each cover story
(as well as the other contents) feature the
page number and a description of the article

4. Contents Page 3: Cosmopolitan
The articles are
divided into content
sections in order to
make the page
easier to navigate
and find specific
content
Title and
Dateline
Images
illustrating the
content in the
magazine with a
caption and page
number.
Cosmopolitan
label where the
articles on the
cover can be
found