L.I.I.A.R Analysis of a contents page

At the very top of the page the writing reads 'Inside this week', this gives a clear indication of what is going to be on this page (the featured articles of the magazine). It's in bold, clear and easy to read writing therefore it's understandable for the reader at first glance which is exactly what you want for a contents page. Situated underneath this is the date of this edition of the magazine, this allows the reader to know when this issue was published which can also be helpful for collectors of such magazines. Thumbnail images are used to reinforce what the featured articles are about and also helps to make the page a lot more appealing/interesting to read. In the corner of each thumbnail in large text is the page number, therefore the reader can easily navigate effortlessly around the magazine and it also creates structure within the magazine. Each image relates directly to the article and it is evident from this contents page that it's a music magazine due to the type of images e.g. a man holding a guitar. Underneath this image is a quotation from the article reading "Next month's mortgage payment has a question mark hanging over it'', this is a tease device as to what the article is about and also makes you interested in the article. The quotation is larger than other pieces of text this creates diversity on the page which again makes it more pleasing to look at. Some of the thumbnails are larger than others which gives a indication of what the main articles are and which are just small stories rather than interviews or in depth reviews of the bands. All thumbnail images have a quotation, it's important for these to be on the contents page in order to help give an idea of what the article consists of. Various language techniques are used to entice you into wanting to read these stories such as 'Ian Brown Baffles at Benicassim' this is alliteration which gives emphasis on the piece of text and leaves you wondering why did Ian Brown baffle?. Controversial quotations have been used, it's stereotypical for bands of the indie genre such as would be in NME to be rebellious in that way e.g. ''The album has a lot of cock on it''. This quote is also in capital letters and bold, therefore your eyes instantly dart to it when you open the page. The images that are used are appropriate to the text, the image of  Mick Jagger is accompanied with a article about him, this however doesn't seem to be a 'feel good' article which is evident through both the text and the expression on Mick's face. The colour scheme on this page is just black and white, it's simple which is typical of a indie magazine, as they're more about the music rather than trying to hide behind colour such as a pop magazine would do. This contents page is very conventional and easy to read. At the bottom of the page is the writing 'Plus', underneath it features the regular things that are in the magazine such as  'Reviews etc.'. They are also accompanied with  page numbers in a bold font so it's clear where you can find these articles.