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Assign Topics
The editor will create the topics for the monthly magazine and begin assigning stories that will be due on the 1st of the next month. The stories will include copy and possible art for the story. The editor will discuss the needs for the story to the writer. -
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Time to Create A Story
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Check on Assignments
The Editor will check on writer story assignments and begin to ask questions. Is there anything they need? How is it going? -
Stories are Turned In
Each writer should have turned in their assignments to the editor -
Edit Story Assignments
Editor will edit story assignments from writers. They will check for grammar, structure, spelling and sources -
Story Art
Editor will discuss art with designer for the story. If art is provided or if art needs to be created or stock art can be used. -
Writer Feedback
Provide feedback to the writer, if needed. Check any sources or if they need to get more details. -
Assignment to Managing Editor
The managing editor will do a second read on the story and provide any other feedback before turning story to designer. -
Assignment to Designer
Designer reads story and receives art for story to create design. -
Designer Provides First Layout Look
Editor and designer work together on layout. The designer provides a layout and editor provides feedback. -
Magazine Skeleton Created
Editor creates a skeleton of the magazine layout, which includes all stories and ads, special supplements, etc. The editor will inform designers of the skeleton so they can finalize their design pages. -
Designs Complete and Turned In to Production Staff
Designers complete their designs to be placed on the magazine book layout. -
Story Edit Finals
Each story layout is reviewed by the editor and managing editor. They make their corrections to the stories, adjust photo captions, headlines, as needed. -
Book Uploaded to Printer
After editors have made their final corrections throughout the week, production staff has placed all ads and everything edited, double checked. Editor will approve of all pages to be sent to upload to printer.
