Similarly, newsletters range from very slick publications that are professionally written, designed, and printed to those produced by amateurs with a word processor, a laser printer, and a photocopier. In fact, many newsletters are produced by people who have no publication experience. Despite the seemingly endless variations, the definition of a newsletter and the standards by which we can judge a newsletter are relatively simple. A newsletter is a publication produced by an organization or an individual to communicate a specific kind of information to a specific audience for a specific purpose. This chapter provides an overview of the steps involved in producing a newsletter, from initial planning and design through management of the production process.
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