Magazines

A Guide to Critical Practice
1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-0-415-55724-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 384 Seiten, Format (B × H): 189 mm x 246 mm

From Horse and Hound to Vogue; covering subjects as diverse as charities, cheese-making, and Cheshire; magazines cover everything and there is a a magazine aimed at everyone.
Designed to enthuse, inspire and assist, this textbook covers the business of magazine publishing from inital idea to product launch, and offers practical guidelines on working within the magazine industry. Written by an experienced editor, with contributions from professional journalists, this text and its companion websites give you all the knowledge you need to understand and create successful magazines. Topic covered include:

a brief history of magazine publishing
planning the publication
job roles within the industry
feature writing
design and layout
blogs, e-zines and websites
publicity
advertising
circulation
law and ethics
Essential reading for anyone studying magazine journalism or publishing or wanting to work within this exciting field.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Martin, Brendan (City University, UK)

Martin, Brendan

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Medien-, Informations und Kommunikationswirtschaft Presse & Journalismus
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Medien-, Informations und Kommunikationswirtschaft Verlagswesen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: “Why Magazines are Special' 1. A History of the Development of Magazines 2. An Overview of the Business of Magazine Publishing 3. Starting the Whole Process: Research, Policy, Planning or Redesign 4. The People 5. Planning the Issue 6. Feature Writing 7. Reviews, Competitions, Agony Pages and Other Regular Sections 8. Editing a Magazine 9. Art and Design 10. Production and Layout 11. Online and Multimedia 12. Advertising and Marketing 13. Circulation 14. Publicity and Launches 15. Law and Ethics 16. Global Magazines 17. Getting it Right - Some Success Stories and Case Studies 18. Getting into the Industry: Some Tips and Some Words from Professionals Glossary Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Brendan Martin is a journalist of more than 30 years experience of newspapers, magazines and radio. He has also worked as a journalism trainer and lecturer since 1994. He has written for The Times, Daily Express, Daily Mail, TVTimes, Radio Times and Woman’s Own. He is Visiting Lecturer at City University, London and Associate Lecturer at the London College of Communication.