Contents Research

 

10 what and why questions on contents page

1)      Is there a specific theme to this issue?

Taylor Swift is best known for her song ‘Love Story’. By placing hearts all around her and the categories it links into the background of the image (chalk board) and the book in her hand (denoting the idea of LOVE STORY)

2)      Why have you used the slogan “ Get to know the ‘real’ Taylor Swift”?

Taylor Swift is a teen pop singing “sensation” but has been shown in different lights, from being “easy” to being a teachers pet. This issue is set out to close rumours over the singer and let people meet the ‘real’ her.

3)      Why have you used a photo of Taylor Swift in a classroom?

The picture of Taylor Swift leaves much to the imagination. The books and objects placed around her makes you wonder if she’s intelligent. The background (chalkboard) has lyrics written on, telling you her interests. The way she is sitting is friendly and the angle on her foot shows her tattoo of a love heart, the same looking love heart placed around the contents page.

4)      Why haven’t you put the headlines under catergories?

      This is a teen magazine which means it has a more laid back appearance and has a younger appearance. As soon as you place the articles under headlines you’ve given it a more structured and mature layout which can look a bit out of place in a young person’s magazine.

5)      Why have you used the image of hearts all over the page?

The looks placed over the page numbers relate to the tattoo in her left foot. It is a rough heart in a hand drawn shape, similar to those teenage girls draw over their hands in school. It just gives the page a ‘sweeter’ feel.

6)      What makes the stories relate to the genre of the magazine?

      The genre of the magazine is Teen Gossip, the story titles relate to the genre by making them catchy such as ‘Behind the Scenes’. You immediately want to know what happened behind the scenes and why it’s so interesting.

7)      Why have you only got ONE image?

This issue is primarily based on Taylor Swift – she is their main story so she is their main image. They are selling her image so in response she is theirs.

8)      Why have you chosen a white background?

They have chosen a white background so that they didn’t have to choose fonts to over powering and it can look more sophisticated. It makes it look nicer to the eye rather than a clash of colour.

9)      Why isn’t the web address shown?

Teen Vogue is a well known teenage magazine so they don’t need to broadcast their magazine name all over the page, they rely on word of mouth to tell people about the publication and then people search it themselves.

10   Why is the contents page on ONE page?

These are their main stories, in order to not over power the page they have limited the amount of programmes shown so, they only NEED one page.