Contents Page

1. What is the function of a contents page?
The function of a contents page is to let us know what is in the, for example, magazine and what we will find and where to and what pages we can find it on.
2. How does a reader use a contents page?
The reader can use a contents page by looking at what the contents contain and by using the page numbers to find what they want.
3. What is the conventional layout for a contents page in a magazine?
The conventional layout for a contents page in a magazine is what they will find on each page and what numbers. For example,
What's hot this week? Pg 23
4. What is the conventional design for a contents page in a magazine?
The conventional design for a contents page in a magazine is an attractive or eye catching picture on the page either down the side or in the background and then the writing.
5. How much information does a contents page contain?
Not too much that there would be no point in looking at the other pages.
6. What information does a contents page contain?
The information to make the reader be interested and find exactly what they want.
7. How much images are used in a conventional contents page?
Usually only one or two, not so many so they don't have any more to include in the other pages.
8. How is language used in a conventional contents page?
Depending on the type of magazine it is, they use the type of language that relates to that type of article.
9. What are the key codes and conventions of a contents page?
10. How does the function of a contents page affect it's layout and design?
It affects it by making us want to know more and making it seem more interesting by adding pictures and designs that could be relevant to the contents.

King Henry Magazine

I have started my magazine cover and have inserted a picture and text. Next time I work on it I will change the colouring of the text and add more cover lines in to it,

Elle Magazine Analysis

The masthead of Elle's magazine is spaced out across the top of the magazine, and is in a bold gold colour, which suits the magazine as it has Taylor Swift in it who has blonde hair, so they are similar colours. The background is white and it's obvious what is the masthead of this magazine as it is imprinted on the top behind the main image.
The main coverline is "2010 Power Dressing". This is also in Gold. The font is quite large too which makes it stand out. It gives readers the sense of how to dress in 2010 and what is in style at the moment, which would draw readers to buy the magazine.
The main image is of Taylor Swift, who is the only image on the cover of the magazine. As she is a popular celebrity, fans of hers would want to buy and read the magazine as they would like to read on her story. This could also indicate that the magazine is more for feminine readers. 

Heat magazine

Magazine Layout:

The masthead in this magazine is "heat". This is a good masthead which catches your eye because it refers to the word "hot" which could show that the magazine is a hot magazine to buy, with lots of fiery gossip. It is situated just below the top left. It stands out quite well as it is in bold and in an eye catching red colour. It is also larger than the rest of the text on the front cover.

The main cover-line in this is "R-Pattz & Kristen talk to heat" which makes people want to know information about, and which is a good main cover line as the two celebrities are very popular. And also the films they have been in the "Twilight" saga are also very popular, which catches fans eyes, which could increase the selling of the magazine. 

The main image of the magazine is the main cover lines celebrities, Robert Patterson and Kristen Stewart. This is good as it is relevant to the main cover line. They are the main image as they have the biggest photo on the magazine, and also the main cover line is about them which covers them as being the main story line in the magazine.

Finally, the coverlines in this magazine are the ones that say "All the latest gossip!" which refers to celebrities and television programmes or new movie previews. This shows that this magazine is a celebrity and movie magazine, which covers all the popular and hottest gossip at the moment.

Preliminary exercise: front page of a school/college magazine.
Main task: front page, contents and double page spread of a new music magazine.
Technology: digital photography, desktop publishing.
Theoretical understadning: print conventions, audience and mode of address, making meaning through still image media language, semiotics, layers of interpretation, media and identity, the music industry and the music press, popular culture and youth representations.
Links with other units: Key Media Concepts:
representation, music industry and audiences.