Analysis of contents page

This Contents page is from NME, NME have used there typical house style of Bold capitals coved in red with a black outlining. A graphic is used to show the reader what weekly issue this magazine is usually by saying the date on. More graphics are used to show the reader what features the magazine has in store for them also graphics will sometimes include gig dates and times also special reviews on current songs or albums. The key image and the headline link up the headline states "The moment that Oasis kicked off their world tour" the image shows two members of Oasis on a live set. Also the "Oasis kicked off their world tour" part of the headline is in Bold black type to catch the readers eye. There is also a buzzword trying to persuade the reader to subscribe for this magazine every month therefore the magazine will have to impress the reader by having interesting features with bands, singers ect.
Down the left side of the page is the headlines and page numbers of all the features inside the magazine and in the bottom right is a graphic helping the reader notice the gig guide used inside the magazine.
















This Contents page is from Q magazine. Q magazine uses its house style of the red background of the Q on the top of the contents page. A key image is used  taking up a lot of space of the contents page with the page number in red on the key image. Also a quotation is used to fill the blank spaces on the key image and gives a sneak peak of what is on this page. Also the headlines of the page numbers are all in bold with and with a sentence of copy describing what you will find on this page. There is also a special box called the oasis special which is in the colour gold which makes it seem special and integral to the main story inside the magazine. The key image is very simple the band are wearing simple yet stylish clothes keeping with the genre their band operates in there is also a quotation used to fill up the empty space on the key image. The Register is very simple and straight forward to read and is aimed more at people who like main stream bands. All the headlines of the features are in bold to help catch the readers eye on a particular article.