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Publish
Your Own Magazine
Certificate MAGP05A
Writing, Editing
& Publishing
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This
course has been developed by a successful magazine publisher. It
is packed with practical activities and you will have a real magazine
project to develop a sample magazineMy Mag. In addition, you
can access the online activities in the eLearning Centre to further
practise and test your knowledge and skills. And you can talk with
other students from all over the country in the Student Forum.
Your
course is made up of tutorial workbooks (lessons), assignment projects
and printed/online supplements. You
have up to 5 years to complete your course and graduate or Fast
Track your course over weeks or months.
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When
you successfully complete your course you will be awarded:
Certificate
in Publishing (Magazine Publishing)
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Tutorial
1. The World of Magazine Publishing
Topic 1: Introduction to magazine
publishing
Topic 2: Choosing your publication
Topic 3: Charging a cover price or producing a free publication
Topic 4: How to research and understand the magazine market
Topic 5: Welcome to My Mag
Topic 6: The principles of design
Topic 7: The big picture
Topic 8: Tutorial summary
Tutorial
2. My MagStep 1: Planning
Topic 1: Introduction
Topic 2: Hunting and gathering
Topic 3: Flat plans and schedules
Topic 4: The critical importance of managing production
Topic 5: Liaising with printers, brokers and distributors
Topic 6: Tutorial summary
Tutorial
3. My MagStep 2: Production
Topic
1: Hiring magazine staff
Topic 2: Style guide, sub-editing and proofing
Topic 3: Choosing your cover
Topic 4: Credits, imprints and contents
Topic 5: Tutorial summary
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Tutorial
4. My MagStep 3: Budgeting and Printing
Topic
1: Publishing on a budget
Topic 2: Saving on editorial
Topic 3: Saving on photography
Topic 4: Printing
Topic 5: Talking with the printer
Topic 6: Tutorial summary
Tutorial
5. My MagStep 4: Distribution and Promotion
Topic 1: The vital importance of a publishing
contract
Topic 2: Distributing your magazine
Topic 3: Distribution costs
Topic 4: How to promote your magazinewithout breaking
your budget
Topic 5: The Green Light!
Topic 6: Tutorial summary
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an outline and facts booklet, click on Free Facts Pack. Download
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