TY  - BOOK
AU  - McKay,Jenny
TI  - The magazines handbook
T2  - Media practice
SN  - 0415384265
AV  - PN5124.P4 M39 2006
U1  - 052 22
PY  - 2006///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - Routledge
KW  - English periodicals
KW  - Handbooks, manuals, etc
KW  - Periodicals
KW  - Publishing
KW  - Great Britain
KW  - Journalism
KW  - Vocational guidance
N1  - Previous ed.: 2000; Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction --; Training for magazine journalism --; Freelance journalism --; Ideas and information --; Writing: where to start --; Newswriting --; Features Writing --; Interviews 1: chasing the quotes --; Interviews 2: chasing the stars --; Subediting and production --; Electronic journalism and electronic publishing --; Magzine design --; Magazine illustration and picture editing --; The business of magazine publishing --; The magazine industry --; Issues of conduct --; The magazine journalist and the law --; Notes on contributors --; Acknowledgements --; 1; Introduction --; 2; Training for magazine journalism --; 3; Jobs and careers in magazine journalism --; 4; Freelance journalism --; 5; Ideas and information --; 6; Writing: where to start --; 7; Newswriting --; 8; Features writing --; 9; Interviews 1: chasing the quotes --; 10; Interviews 2: chasing the stars --; 11; Subediting and production --; 12; Electronic publishing and electronic journalism --; 13; Magazine design --; 14; Magazine illustration and picture editing --; 15; The business of magazine publishing --; 16; The magazine industry --; 17; Issues of conduct --; 18; The magazine journalist and the law --; Useful addresses --; Glossary --; Bibliography --; Index
N2  - "The Magazines Handbook remains the comprehensive introduction to magazine journalism and the magazine industry. It describes the business of publishing magazines and explores the work of magazine journalists. Using examples from consumer magazines, trade journals, periodicals and specialist publications, Jenny McKay discusses the key jobs in the industry, from sub editor to fashion assistant and journalist through to publisher." "The Magazines Handbook outlines the skills involved in magazine journalism including commissioning, writing news and features, researching, interviewing, subediting and production. Specialist chapters discuss electronic publishing and online journalism, magazine design, photography and picture editing as well as the legal framework in which magazine journalists have to operate."--Jacket
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