I chose to observe Kerrang's contents page, as it is a rock magazine, which is the genre I have chosen to focus on for my project. Looking at this collection of contents pages, I can see that headings tend to be in bold to emphasise their importance, and make them stand out to the reader. They are also highlighted by a coloured background. The headline story has been allocated the largest image to show readers that it is considered the most important, and probably took the most effort to put together. Underneath the main stories, there are small overviews of what the stories are about, or quotes pulled from the interview. These may be used in order to grasp the audience's interest, and encourage them to look at those stories first. Images are also used in order to give the reader an indication of what kind of mood the article is written in. In each contents page there is a subscription advertisement, which may be placed strategically in order to persuade the audience members to purchase numerous copies of the magazine in advance. An editor's note is also included, perhaps with the intention of making audiences feel as though they were included in the making of the final product.
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