MAGAZINE CONTENTS PAGES (COADS AND CONVENTIONS)

What are they for:
They help the reader find what they need, and shows them whats going on inside.


- The mast head of the magazine is shown on the contents page.
- Page numbers are organised into sections.
- Contact details.
- 3-7 different images.
- Artical page number on each image used.
- Direct addres images.
- 3-6 different fonts for headings, sub-headings and text.
- Graphics used around typing.
- Split into colums
- The sub-headings bolder/ colour block
- Leyyer from the edditor and photo.
- All include websites for the magazine
- The images limk to coverlines/stories.
- They use the same colour theme as the fron cover of the magazine.
- Have the date on them.
- The mast hea\d of the cover is used somewhere in the contents page.

Magazine Front Cover Analysis (codes and conventions)

'Now'
'Good house keeping'
'Woman's own'
'Hello'
'Dr Who'

What do these magazines have in common:

- They all have a Central image. And the camera angle is a mid-shot.

- They all have around 3-7 cover lines which have 2-3 different fonts and sizes.
- Show celebrity information.
- All of these magazines have a bar code, price and date.
- Each use a limited amount of colour. About 3-4 different colours.
- All have mast heads.
- Mast head font is unique.
- Use direct address



What are the differences in these magazines:
- Different target audience.
- The main cover lines match the central image.
- Fonts, font size and colour scheme.