 | The staff of a Romanian youth magazine gets some help from editorial trainer Alina Wieja (right), editor of Our Inspirations in Poland, as they work on an in-class assignment. |
Training manual
Each participant will receive a 125- 130-page manual titled Editing the Magazine which outlines the course
and includes a glossary of magazine editing terms. There are also sample
production and article planning charts, as well as sample article assignment
letters and other forms which may be adapted for use. Several articles
are also included in a wide-ranging appendix of resource materials and
information.
Topics
The roles of the Christian editor
What is the difference between a Christian editor and any other editor? Learn about the functions, responsibilities, and skills of the editor.
What is the difference between a Christian editor and any other editor? Learn about the functions, responsibilities, and skills of the editor.
Developing a magazine profile
Is your magazine properly targeted to reach your desired audience and accomplish your purpose? Learn how to identify your target audience and craft and use a mission statement and editorial plan.
Is your magazine properly targeted to reach your desired audience and accomplish your purpose? Learn how to identify your target audience and craft and use a mission statement and editorial plan.
Principles of editorial planning
Careful planning can make your magazine more successful. Learn how to lead planning meetings and teach your staff the rules of successful “brainstorming.” Discover where to find ideas and how to develop them.
Careful planning can make your magazine more successful. Learn how to lead planning meetings and teach your staff the rules of successful “brainstorming.” Discover where to find ideas and how to develop them.
Editing the manuscript
Explore the responsibility of the editor to the magazine and the author. Learn the four steps of editing and how a style sheet can bring consistency to your magazine.
Explore the responsibility of the editor to the magazine and the author. Learn the four steps of editing and how a style sheet can bring consistency to your magazine.
Scheduling and production
Does your magazine get to its readers when it is supposed to? Are the last few weeks before going to the printer hectic or calm? Learn how to develop and use a production grid to ensure that the magazine is completed on time—with a minimum of stress.
Does your magazine get to its readers when it is supposed to? Are the last few weeks before going to the printer hectic or calm? Learn how to develop and use a production grid to ensure that the magazine is completed on time—with a minimum of stress.
Working with writers
Discover how to find, train, and keep writers. Your writers will produce the articles you want when you learn how to make more useful article assignments, write effective assignment letters, and develop writing guidelines.
Discover how to find, train, and keep writers. Your writers will produce the articles you want when you learn how to make more useful article assignments, write effective assignment letters, and develop writing guidelines.
Selecting and shaping manuscripts
It’s a great article. But is it right for your magazine? Here are principles you can use to decide if an article is right for your magazine. You’ll learn how to develop a procedure for article selection and deal with articles that need to be rewritten. And, you’ll discover tips for writing rejection letters.
It’s a great article. But is it right for your magazine? Here are principles you can use to decide if an article is right for your magazine. You’ll learn how to develop a procedure for article selection and deal with articles that need to be rewritten. And, you’ll discover tips for writing rejection letters.
Presenting the material
How can you present this great material for maximum readership? You’ll see how effective titles, callouts, and sidebars draw the reader into the text. Learn how to work with your designer to make your magazine attractive to readers.
How can you present this great material for maximum readership? You’ll see how effective titles, callouts, and sidebars draw the reader into the text. Learn how to work with your designer to make your magazine attractive to readers.
Writing compelling leads and conclusions
It’s a good article, but does that key first paragraph grab and hold the reader? What about the conclusion? Does it just peter out, or does it memorably reinforce the key message of the article? Here are tips for writing leads that draw readers into the article and conclusions that leave a strong impression.
It’s a good article, but does that key first paragraph grab and hold the reader? What about the conclusion? Does it just peter out, or does it memorably reinforce the key message of the article? Here are tips for writing leads that draw readers into the article and conclusions that leave a strong impression.
How to conduct reader research
You think you know your readers, but do you really? You may be surprised at the results when you conduct reader research. You’ll hear a discussion of the types of research you may use and how to get the most from your research.
You think you know your readers, but do you really? You may be surprised at the results when you conduct reader research. You’ll hear a discussion of the types of research you may use and how to get the most from your research.
Manuscript solutions
The manuscript is pretty good, but there are some problems. You may be relieved to learn there are principles you can use to identify and solve the common problems you’ll encounter in manuscripts.
The manuscript is pretty good, but there are some problems. You may be relieved to learn there are principles you can use to identify and solve the common problems you’ll encounter in manuscripts.
Past courses
MTI has offered this and similar editing courses in Ukraine, Poland,
Romania, Croatia, Bulgaria, Russia, and Slovakia.