Preliminary task: Codes and conventions for a magazine contents page

Contents page

• Most magazines acknowledge it is a contents page.
• One main image, with other smaller images of what is in the magazine.
• all have specific columns, it is organized.
• not everything in the magazine is numbered.
• pages are not organized numerically.
• all contents have a colour theme, can be the same as front cover but not always, theme connects with front cover, images and masthead.
• most mention the month and year - issue date.
• can be an editorial to connect with the audience.
• plain background.
• information on competitions.
• focuses on cover story.