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by Jenny Mckay (Author)
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  • Paperback: 296 pages
  • Publisher: Routledge; 2 edition (17 Nov 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0415371376
  • ISBN-13: 978-0415371377
  • Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.6 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 218,585 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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"The Magazines Handbook" remains the comprehensive introduction to the magazine industry. It traces the development of magazine publishing and explores the business of magazines and the role of the magazine journalist. Using examples from consumer magazines, trade journals, periodicals and specialist publications, McKay discusses the key jobs in the industry from sub-editor to fashion assistant and journalist through to publisher. "The Magazines Handbook" outlines the specialist skills involved in magazine journalism including commissioning, writing news, researching, interviewing, production and sub-editing. Specialist chapters discuss electronic publishing and on-line journalism, magazine design, photography and picture editing and the legal framework in which magazine publishers have to operate. "The Magazines Handbook" includes: interviews with magazines journalists, editors, picture researchers 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; and is fully up-dated with re-written chapters on electronic publishing and electronic journalism and the magazine journalist and the law.


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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 specialist skills involved in magazine journalism including commissioning, writing news and features, researching, interviewing, sub-editing 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.

The Magazines Handbook includes

  • Interviews with magazine journalists, editors, picture researchers 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
  • Fully updated and rewritten chapters on electronic publishing and electronic journalism, and the magazine journalist and the law.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Blitz the magazine world, 25 Sep 2002
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This is an excellent introduction to the world of magazines. It felt good shortly after reading this book to land my first job on a mag and actually know what a flatpan/repro/ad-ed ratio etc all were. Interesting and engaging so it never feels like a textbook, but packed with enough terminology, history and personal examples from different people in the industry to convince any reader of the worth of this guide.
However, I did skip a few of the later chapters which deal the internet, and I did get a little bored with the legal chapter, and the art and design parts - but that is largely personal and I do recognize it is all useful to know.
A definite read for anyone thinking of entering the industry, even if you are thinking of doing work experience on a magazine, this book will definately help you not feel like an idiot through your first weeks. Also, it provides a good and interesting overview of the ways magazines have grown and developed over the years.
I also appreciated the opinions and voice of the author throughout, who tells you exactly what she thinks, especially when it comes to the amount of sex/fix your life/celebrity stuff that pervades most 'womens' magazines today.
Altogether - a must read.
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