Contents Page Analysis (50 Cent)

This contents page is taken from the magazine 'in the mix' and has various typical conventions of what you would expect to see on a typical contents page. One of the typical conventions on a contents page are page numbers and this is also a way in which i can tell this is a contents page as it has sub-titles to in form the reader of what else is featured within the magazine and then it has page numbers to enable the audience to be able to find the topic they are looking for quick and easy aswell the subtitles can also inform the reader as to what type of magazine it is as the titles and artists featured within those titles are usually related to the type of music magazine the audience are reading.Another convention usually found on contents pages and is also found on this one is a picture or pictures in the case of other contents pages. The picture is usually of a featured artist in this case 50 cent who is featured on one of the pages within the magazine and this can also give the audience an indication as to what type of magazine it is through the artists found on the contents page so through the use of 50 cent this would indicate that the magazine is either a Hip/hop magazine or a Rap.
However it is arguable that the magazine is going against the typical stereotype for example it has the issue number inside on the contents page when it is usually found on the front cover of the magazine to inform the reader what issue number it is however if it was left on the inside of the magazine on the contents page this could become annoying to the reader as they may not be able to find out what issue number it is affecting whether or not they purchase this magazine and if this is the same for other members which the magazine is aiming at it could really affect their sales.