LIIAR Analysis of a Content Page

Language: This content page shows a lot of conventions of a typical content page of a magazine. The font of the content page is bold and attracts the attention of the audience; it explains clearly what the magazine will feature. The image on the content relates to the magazine itself, it shows an image of the college this links the two aspects of the magazine together by using a similar image which relates. The content page includes page numbers which are almost always used on a content page; they work as indicators to a particular feature in the magazine. The content page also includes various language techniques; this is used when a metaphor or play on words is used to make the audience wonder what the features about with a funny or catchy title. The content page has a title to introduce a next page and separate the front page from the content page. The content page runs into a colour scheme which reflects the front page and identifies it as part of the same magazine, it also gives the magazine a professional look and helps the audience to think of it as a professional magazine.

Ideology: The magazine is aimed to promote a new college opening. This is reflected really well in the images used both on the splash and the content page. It also attracts the audience to what the magazine’s main features is also with the use of relevant images. By having an image of a typical college student it reflects the type of magazine this is aimed at, it’s aimed at students with students in mind and the use of a student reflects this. Also the image of the student is larger than the image of the college this could mean the college has the student in mind and is there to help the student rather than the student helping the college. The image of the student dominates the page and the image of the college is round like the college focuses around the students and their best interests. The colour scheme is kind of space like meaning that the college is out of this world and the catchy titles to features really relates to that idea, helps it become more real in a language based way.

Institution: This content page looks like it’s been made by a student at the college, it looks this way as the colour scheme is quite childlike, fun and exciting. The magazine looks well informed which gives the idea that the college are the ones in charge of the production process, also a lot of the features are accurate which also gives the idea that the college are once again in charge of the production process.

Audience: The magazine is aimed at Wyke college students who have a particular interest in what’s happening throughout the college. It also mentions a feature about University applications this could suggest that the college is aiming at 2^nd year students or 3^rd years as well as the 1^st years. This magazine is aimed at everyone in the college. The features in the magazine suggest that the magazine is for students who are thinking about enrolling, as the magazine gives a guided tour of the media suites. This magazine will be very popular with a wide target audience involved

Representation: This magazine is aimed at a lot of students in general. It includes an image of the college is very well laid out with features aimed at a wide target audience, for students already enrolled and students who are considering enrolling.