Magazine Analysis Contents Page 2

The first thing you notice about Kerrang!'s contents page is it is very busy. There is a lot going on in such a small area which means there is a to for the reader to take in.

The page in divided in to two sections by the use of the large image at the top of the page. This image keeps in key with the magazines ideologies about rebellion and uniqueness through the positioning of the artists. The anchorage '46 Alter Bridge' is made to look as though it had been out on afterwards. To the left of this main image are two more sub story images again with a similar style anchorage. This repeated use of this style of graphic is effective in putting across the magazines ideologies as it looks like it is graffiti as it has been added to the magazine at a later time.

In the centre of the page is the banner headline 'Kerrang! This Week'. This appears in the centre of the page as it draws the focus of the reader to it. To the left of this is the 'Letter from the editor' feature. This feature implies familiarity with the magazine as it is written informally and appears to be directly to the reader as opposed to the general public. The signature at the bottom helps support the intention of creating familiarity with the magazine.

To show the actual contents of the magazine, Kerrang! places the stories in to 1 of  8 categories. The title of these categories and their type face all relate to that of the Kerrang! logo type face. They all connote a sense of youthfulness and individuality. There is little if any detail about individual stories on the contents page. All the band names are written in bold, and further detail, not in bold. The lack of detail about each story means that a reader has to turn to every story in order to find out details about them as opposed to reading a summary and extracting the information from there. The cover stories are identified in the contents which allows a reader to turn to a specific story if this is the element that persuaded them to buy the magazine.

At the bottom of the page is the regular feature of the posters available within this issue. The images are placed on the page in such a way that connotes the rebellious attitude that is so evident throughout this magazine. In the lower right hand corner are further images, these advertise the opportunity to get Kerrang! sent to your door at a reduced price. The inclusion of this element is intended to increase circulation figures and add regular readers to their readership figures. It is also a way of making money as the readers who invest in the offer of £6 per month for all 4 issues that month, will purchase every issue therefore a sale is guaranteed.