The Magazine from Cover to Cover : Inside a Dynamic Industry

This fascinating overview examines the planning and organizing of a magazine and its staff and explains editorial, design, production, legal, and ethical issues, as well as industry trends. It shows how magazines reflect and influence the world around them.

If you're looking to learn the basics of the magazine publishing business, this book is an excellent place to begin. Chapters include (among others): The Magazine as a Storehouse, The Magazine as a Marketplace, Magazine Business Plans, Magazine Production, and Magazines for the Twenty-First Century. Every chapter contains the basic aspects, multiple real-world examples, and a useful list of further reading.