Magazine Industry Resource Library
Editorial
Covers
Cover Tips from a Newsstand Pro : This is a special guide to cover planning and design from Arlene Shepard of Gateway Newstands, who consulted at the Masthead Cover Clinic at Magazines University 2006. It covers effective use of cover lines, using numbers to your advantage, fantasy vs. reality, colour and other key topics. (pdf document)
Internships
Internship Guide : A how-to guide for aspiring students wanting to break into the magazine editorial ranks. (Masthead web exclusive, 2007, by Michelle Singerman)
Where to intern : A list of magazine internships available in Canada, with information on pay rates, locations, availability and contacts. (Masthead QuickGuide, PDF)
Online
21 Ways to Create Great Web Content : Homemakers.com web editor Jennifer Melo offers a succinct how-to for compelling website content. (Masthead QuickGuide, pdf)
Writers
What to pay freelance writers : Pay scales from the Periodical Writers’ Association of Canada. (Outside link)
Freelance contracts : Standard agreement from the Periodical Writers’ Association of Canada. (Outside link)
Copyright : Basic overview of copyright rules related to written work, from the Periodical Writers’ Association of Canada. (Outside link)