1st Edition

Inside Magazine Publishing

Edited By David Stam, Andrew Scott Copyright 2014
290 Pages
by Routledge

290 Pages
by Routledge

290 Pages
by Routledge

Inside Magazine Publishing is an engaging and practically-focused textbook exploring all aspects of the contemporary magazine industry. Editors David Stam and Andrew Scott present a detailed analysis of the key elements of the magazine business today with both a look back to the past and a projection of the future. The role of digital and new media platforms and their effect on all aspects of... Read more

Introduction  1. A short history of British magazine publishing Christine Stam  Diana: magazines, her celebrity and its lasting impact on an industry Leander Reeves  2. Magazine publishing in the UK today Andrew Scott  3. Changing business models in the magazine world David Stam  4. Editorial – originating and managing creative content Richard Sharpe  What is a magazine? Andrew Calcutt  5. Designing and writing for magazines Richard Sharpe  6. Magazine distribution, sales and marketing David Stam  7. The science of advertisement sales Andrew Scott  8. Publishing in the digital age Jim Bilton

Biography

David Stam was a Director of IPC Media for eleven years. He is now is a guest lecturer and member of the Publishing Industry Advisory Board at Oxford Brookes University. He also works as a consultant to a number of blue chip magazine publishers including The Spectator, TSL Education and The Economist.

Andrew Scott is a Senior Tutor at Harlow College delivering Business of Magazines modules to journalism students. He is also a Programme Co-ordinator at City University.