codes and conventions of Indie music magazine contents pages

Codes an conventions of a music magazine contents page
• Editorial
-- This is done so that the magazine connects with the audience. They have an appropriate mode of address
• Page number
-- The consumer knows what page it is an can find articles easier
• Images (several) that relate with the music and genre
-- This is to get the audience hooked and want to read the articles to discover what the pictures are about.
• One main image
-- This is the focus of the magazine the main article the one that is the cover story so it is clear to the audience that this is the main story.
• Connects with the front cover- image, masterhead
-- This is so that the target audience can find what they were looking for on the front page.
• Different fonts
-- This is used so that it is not boring but catchy and you’re drawn to different pieces of information
• Ordered- alphabetically- topics- headlines
--this is so that the target audience can easily access the articles they want to read as they will be under headings so it is easy to find
• Colour theme (connects to the front cover)
-- So that the audience can easily recognise the magazine in the more issues and also it looks serious. Doesn’t look messy and unorganised
• Captions with images
-- So that the target audience can understand what the pictures are and who of.
• Magazine title
-- So that the reader is constantly reminded of the title of the magazine so that it stays in their head.
• Date of release/ issue number
--so that the reader knows if it is the most recent magazine
• Columns (3 or 4)
-- Shows that there is plenty of content within the magazine showing the reader that it is not only the main story in the magazine
• Focus on the cover story
-- So that the reader knows that, that is the main story
• Separated into subheadings example, regular features, news
-- So that the reader finds it easy to find what they are looking for
• Web address
-- So that the target audience can access the internet address

Looking at other indie magazines they all follow the codes and conventions of contents pages and therefore I will make my indie magazine follow the codes and conventions but also try and make mine differ so that it has a unique selling point making the consumer want my magazine.