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I recently started a job in a corporate communications department. I write articles for a weekly newsletter and quarterly magazine.
As part of my professional development, my supervisor assigned a task of reading at least one magazine a week, and really studying/noting various things about it.
She quickly rattled off a lot of examples - but now I'm a bit anxious because I can't remember some of the things she suggested I study. I don't want to ask her & look like I wasn't listening... so I'm hoping you can help me.
Some of the things she recommended I study are pull quotes, headlines, breakouts, layout & design, editorial content, writing styles, etc.
The only suggestions I can find on the web are for analyzing content for freelancing.
Though this is an assignment to help me learn more about magazines for my job (and probably because she wants to redesign the corporate mag & it will be mostly the 2 of us)... I do feel it is a good learning activity for me & could help me understand the magazine industry better for my freelancing (which has been on hold for a year now).
I did some freelance writing for a local magazine published by the local newspaper & that editor was very laid back & understood I'd never written for a magazine before. That mag isn't in publication anymore & the editors job was cut.
Sorry so long.
Any information, advice, links, etc would be greatly appreciated. I want to really shine in this job!
TIA,
Nicole
As part of my professional development, my supervisor assigned a task of reading at least one magazine a week, and really studying/noting various things about it.
She quickly rattled off a lot of examples - but now I'm a bit anxious because I can't remember some of the things she suggested I study. I don't want to ask her & look like I wasn't listening... so I'm hoping you can help me.
Some of the things she recommended I study are pull quotes, headlines, breakouts, layout & design, editorial content, writing styles, etc.
The only suggestions I can find on the web are for analyzing content for freelancing.
Though this is an assignment to help me learn more about magazines for my job (and probably because she wants to redesign the corporate mag & it will be mostly the 2 of us)... I do feel it is a good learning activity for me & could help me understand the magazine industry better for my freelancing (which has been on hold for a year now).
I did some freelance writing for a local magazine published by the local newspaper & that editor was very laid back & understood I'd never written for a magazine before. That mag isn't in publication anymore & the editors job was cut.
Sorry so long.
Any information, advice, links, etc would be greatly appreciated. I want to really shine in this job!
TIA,
Nicole