Analysis of Contents Page (NME)

On this contents page it is spread over a full A4 page with most of the background being covered. It is all spaced out in sections so that it is easy to read and not all bundled together. The positioning of the full page looks very modern and professional which is appropriate for the age range of the magazines audience.

The name of the magazine NME is used at the top of the page in bold red letters which has become it's main colour over the years so people instantly know it's NME. The use of 'NME THIS WEEK' shows that it's the issue for that week and the use of red and white letters on a black background make it stand out well for the audience.

Not many photo's are used int he contents page as a lot are used on the front cover. A photo of The Enemy's front man Tom Clarke is used at the top of the column on the right hand side to show the readers of the magazine can vote for him this involves the readers with the magazine making it give impact. The photo's in the centre of the contents page are pages from the magazine which show whats inside this allows the readers to view this before buying to see if a band or singer they like are in the weeks issue of the magazine. At the bottom of the magazine they're two photo's of previous issues and text about subscribing to buying NME every week this gives the readers the opportunity to buy them for less money and this is quite a professional way to distribute the magazine.

Different fonts, font colours and font sizes are used on this contents page and this makes it very attractive for the readers and also makes it less boring because the reader doesn't have to just keep reading the same dull colour. Several colours are used on the contents page such as red, purple, pink and yellow, the use of these colours make it stand out and unusual because it's avoiding the usual dull single colour of a contents page. The use of all the text gives the reader a lot to read and a quick insight into whats in the magazine which is good because it allows them to view whats insight before buying it. The use of the band index on the left hand side allows the reader to identify what bands are on what pages making it easy to specifically find the ones they like.