The Magazines Handbook
A comprehensive guide to magazine journalism, design, and industry insights.
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:2nd Oct '18
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
This hardback is available in another edition too:
- Paperback£39.99(9781138087019)
This comprehensive guide covers magazine journalism and publishing, highlighting digital innovations, essential journalistic skills, and industry insights. It includes practical advice, career tips, and profiles of emerging journalists.
The Magazines Handbook is a comprehensive guide that delves into the multifaceted world of magazine journalism and publishing. In its fourth edition, the book addresses the latest advancements in digital design and delivery while also examining shifts in traditional business models within the magazine industry. The author, Jenny McKay, emphasizes the enduring significance of fundamental journalistic skills such as interviewing, feature writing, and news writing, ensuring that readers appreciate the foundational aspects of the field.
The handbook covers various topics, including the visual components of magazines, such as illustration and picture editing, along with a thorough exploration of the business dynamics of this increasingly global industry. McKay provides practical advice on pursuing a career in magazine journalism, including insights on training and work experience. Additionally, the book features profiles of four young journalists, offering a glimpse into the early stages of their careers and the realities they face in the industry.
Each chapter is designed to enhance the reader's understanding of magazine journalism, featuring discussions on the current state of the industry and its future prospects, as well as legal considerations pertinent to the field. A glossary of key terms and recommended readings is included to further support learning. The Magazines Handbook serves as an invaluable resource for both journalism students and aspiring professionals, providing a solid foundation for engaging with the complexities of magazine publishing.
‘As the industry becomes increasingly polarised (it’s over! No, it’s a new golden age!), this is a timely, clear-eyed, in-depth and useful analysis of the science and dark arts that combine to create a great magazine.’Ian Birch, former Editorial Director of Hearst and EMAP
‘Jenny McKay's Magazines Handbook has long been the very best beacon to guide students and practitioners through the complexities of the magazine publishing profession. In the light of the turmoil of the industry in the Digital Age, the updated Fourth Edition is especially welcome. It offers real-world answers to virtually every question about the craft of writing, editing, designing and publishing magazines.’ David Abrahamson, Professor of Journalism and Charles Deering McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence, Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University, USA
‘The Magazines Handbook is the comprehensive guide to succeeding in the industry. New case studies of young journalists highlight the contemporary skills needed to work across freelance, permanent and editorial roles, while McKay ensures every sector of magazine publishing is covered. The Handbook comes first on my class reading lists.’ Alex Lockwood, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries, University of Sunderland, UK
ISBN: 9781138086999
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 771g
360 pages
4th edition