Codes And Conventions Of Music Magazine Contents Pages

- Most have an issue date and number which is there for convenience and to inform the reader.

- There are usually 3/4 columns, however codes as we know codes and conventions can be broken. An example of this is "Mojo" as it only has 2 columns, this may have been done in order for their magazine to be different and to stand out from others.

- A main image of the band or solo artist which the article is about, this article is to do with this artists music.

- A letter from the editor is also included as sometimes the editor speaks to the audience, this is done in order to welcome new readers, appropriate to the mode of address.

- A colour scheme is used, similar to the front cover, this is so that it relates to the front cover making a connection with the target audience.

- One main image, which is the main story, of the artist or band which is to do with the music genre.

- Several subsidiary images are also used to relate to articles inside the magazine which interests the audience. This can then be separated into subheadings in order to make it more clear and audience which comes in useful especially if the mode of address is formal.

- The website address is included so that the reader can go onto the website for more information on the magazine. This is usually at the bottom of the page as it is not the most useful piece of information for the reader.

- The masthead from the front cover is repeated in order for the audience to familiarise themselves with the rest of the magazine and to advertise their publishing.

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