Magazine Research-Kerrang! contents page

Kerrang!'s contents page uses an editors note at the very beginning of the contents page and will be initially the first thing that the reader will actually read. This introductory note is usually where the editor talks about the magazine in general and introduces any themes which are current in the issue. The juxtaposition of this introductory passage with the cover of the current issue enables the reader to be fully introduced to the magazine and connect effectively with the issue.
    The use of Kerrang!'s trade mark colours, black and yellow, the magazine becomes easily identified as the colours are so bright and bold.
    The use of separate subheadings to segregate the different types of article allows the reader to easily detect what articles they are remotely interested in and help them to easily find specific articles quickly and efficiently.
    It becomes apparent which of the stories in that issue are of most importance when the article title is teamed with an image. This helps the reader detect which of the stories featured in that issue is classed as most important and most worth reading. The images included are a mixture of both papped images and posed. This suggests that the magazine is able to obtain both a close up account of a specific act as well as having more of a distant overview of things such as concerts and gigs. This is also suggested with the use of the words 'reveiw,' and 'gigs.' The images provided are also shadowed, bevelled and embossed with helps the images stand out on the page. This also suggests that these stories are of higher status and importance as the three-dimensional effect implies that these stories are 'above' the other stories featured.
     Similarly to its cover, Kerrang! also appears to include quotes from their main stories in a much larger font that the rest of the content list. Not only does this help give the reader an insight into the content of the magazine but also draws attention to the specific quote. This helps emphasise the significance of the story as it is the main feature included in the magazine.
     The contents page of Kerrang! also appears to feature information about the date and issue number of that particular issue which helps inform the reader of things like this to ensure that the reader knows that the magazine is current and up to date. They also appear to advertise their website on the magazine contents page white helps promote its technological convergence to ensure that they create as effective synergy they can. The idea of a beneficial relationship between the audience and the magazine ensures that sales remain healthy and customers remain up to date and satisfied.