The magazines handbook
By: Jenny McKay
Edition: 3rd ed.
Series: Media practice; Media practice
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 348
ISBN-13: 9780415617567; 9780415617574
Subjects: English periodicals; Publishing; Journalism; Periodicals; Handbooks, manuals; Vocational guidance
Description: "The Magazines Handbook has firmly established itself as the essential introduction to the theories and practices of the modern magazine industry. This fully updated third edition comprehensively examines the business of publishing magazines today and the work of the contemporary magazine journalist. Jenny McKay draws examples from a broad range of publications to explore key jobs in the industry, covering everyone from the sub editor to the fashion assistant, as well as analysing the many skills involved in magazine journalism, including commissioning, researching, interviewing, and production. Updated specialist chapters discuss the growth and development of electronic publishing and online journalism, new directions in magazine design, photography and picture editing, and the most up to date legal frameworks in which magazine journalists must operate. The Magazines Handbook includes: Interviews with magazine journalists, editors, and publishers ; Advice on starting out and freelancing in the magazine industry ; An analysis of 'new journalism' and reportage ; A glossary of key terms and specialist concepts ; Information on contacts, courses and professional training."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [329]-340) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Training for magazine journalism; title: Jobs and careers in magazine journalism; title: Freelance journalism; title: Ideas and information; title: Writing: where to start; title: Newswriting; title: Features writing; title: Interviews 1: chasing the quotes; title: Interviews 2: chasing the stars; title: Subediting and production; title: Magazines in the digital world / Tim Holmes; title: Magazine design / Tim Holmes; title: Magazine illustration and picture editing / Tom Ang with Phil Cullen; title: The business of magazine publishing; title: The magazine industry; title: Issues of conduct; title: The magazine journalist and the law / Carole Watson with Anthony Richards, and Linda Ventry (Scottish Law).