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Freelance Magazine Writing & Editing Course








Publish Your Own Magazine Course

Publish Your Own Magazine
Certificate MAGP05A
Writing, Editing & Publishing

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 magazine—My 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.

Professional Book Editing, Proofreading and Publishing Course

When you successfully complete your course you will be awarded:

Certificate in Publishing (Magazine Publishing)

Freelance Magazine Writing & Editing Course

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 Mag—Step 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 Mag—Step 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

Tutorial 4. My Mag—Step 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 Mag—Step 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 magazine—without breaking your budget
Topic 5: The Green Light!
Topic 6: Tutorial summary

For an outline and facts booklet, click on Free Facts Pack. Download it or have it mailed to you.