Analysis of 3 music magazine contents pages you must analyse the Nme contents and then choose any other 2

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Analysis of magazine Contents pagesContents 1.NME Sept 2009

Dizzee Rascal Edition

Contents page NME (SEPT 2009) ANALYSIS

BANNER AT TOPcatches the readers eye, has the same colour scheme as the front cover DATE

lets the reader know if they are up to date

SUB HEADING BLOCKED OUT INTO BLACK SUB SECTIONS

BRIEF HEADING +SUMMARY OF CONTENT WITH PAGE NUMBER IN REDlets reader know where things are in the magazine

NME MASTHEAD SAME COLOUR CODE AS FRONT

Main image is large so it shows it’s important and is all relevant to a main article

Bands are listed in red with page number in black, this goes with the colour scheme

Image is edited so it looks like a photograph. This is appropriate because it makes it look like it has been stuck on the page and makes it more eye catching

Editors introduction to contents of magazine, tells you a little about the magazine

PREVIOUS/FUTURE EDITIONS OF NME ARE SHOWN WITH DETAILS OF WEBSITE/PHONE NUMBER ETC

ANALYSIS OF LAYOUT CONTENTS PAGE 2

Main image, shows image from the main article so people know who it is about, this is also usually the first thing they will see

BANNER AT TOPcatches the readers eye, has the same colour scheme as the front cover

DATElets the reader know if they are up to date

SUB HEADING BLOCKED OUT INTO BLACK SUB SECTIONS

BRIEF HEADING +SUMMARY OF CONTENT WITH PAGE NUMBER IN REDlets reader know where things are in the magazine

Images are edited and given a drop shadow to make them stand out more

Editors introduction to contents of magazine, tells you a little about the magazine

Bands are listed in black with headings number in yellow, this goes with the colour scheme

ANALYSIS OF CONTENTS PAGE 3

Main image, shows image from the main article so people know who it is about, this is also usually the first thing they will see

BANNER AT TOPcatches the readers eye, has the same colour scheme as the front cover

DATElets the reader know if they are up to date

SUB HEADING BLOCKED OUT INTO BLACK/yellow SUB SECTIONS

BRIEF HEADING +SUMMARY OF CONTENT WITH PAGE NUMBER IN REDlets reader know where things are in the magazine

Images are edited and given a drop shadow to make them stand out more

Editors introduction to contents of magazine, tells you a little about the magazine

Bands are listed in black with headings number in yellow, this goes with the colour scheme