Codes and Conventions of Magazine Contents Page

A magazine contents page is there to help the audience find their desired articles, and show them what else is in the magazine.

• They all have a list of page numbers and what you can find on them pages.
• They all have a distinct colour scheme(All use block colours around the graphics)
• They all have pictures to attract the audience to the article(Normally between 3-7 picutes on a normal contents page).
• All of them use direct address with their celebrities or people in their stories.
• All have a structured layout. This includes a smaller version of the masthead from the front cover, the main content, and information on how to subscribe to the magazine through the website.
• All include their website on the bottom.
• They have 3-4 different fonts for the headings, sub-headings and general information.
• It's organised into sections.
• Includes a letter from the editor(plus a photograph of the editor)
• They have to have number of page by the photo of the article.
• Pictures have to relate to the relevant stories.
• Split into columns
• Includes photos of other objects, i.e. shoes, food etc.