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Analysis of NME magazine Dizzee Rascal Edition Contents Page

Contents page NME (SEPT 2009) ANALYSISTITLEThe title of the contents page is very big, bold and clear. This is to ensure that the reader knows that it is the contents page so they know what to expect. The logo is also featured on this page. It is exactly the same as it is on the front cover to show consistency DATEThe date of the magazine is featured on the contents page to show the reader what week the magazine was released for. The date of this magazine is September. This relates to the article on the contents page as it says ‘Thank god the sun has disappeared, eh? Now we can get back to some proper British gigging.’ This relates to the date as it is colder and wetter in September.

TITLE AND SUMMARY OF PAGEUnderneath these page titles there is a summary of what is on each page. They will use this format for the more important pages featured in the magazine.

MAIN IMAGEThe main image on this specific contents page is very large and eye catching. We know what the image is illustrating due to the tile underneath is (as it is part of a small article.CONTENT OF MAGAZINE + PAGE NUMBERSThe pages featured and their numbers are listed down the left hand side of the page. There is many different pages shown on this list which shows the reader that there is a lot of information in the magazine. The title of the page is in red (to make it stand out) and the page number is in back (to separate it from the page title.IMAGEThe image is edited into the form of a photograph. This is appropriate as the article is about touring and people take lots of photos when they are touring.SMALL INTRODUCTION ARTICLEThis is a small introduction to the magazine. In this specific edition the article is about different people doing traditional British tours of the country. It immediately shows what the magazine is all about and it links straight to the theme of music.

SUBCRIBEThis part of the contents page is used to show how the reader can subscribe to the magazine to get all of the editions delivered to their door for a lower price. The text is in brighter colours than the rest of the content page’s font. This makes it stand out more and get the attention it needs.

ANALYSIS OF LAYOUT/DESIGN FEATURES OF CONTENTS PAGE