Welcome to J417

A few lead samples

Use these to stimulate your thinking on different ways to open your piece.

Let's Roll

Welcome to the 2011 staff of J417, Magazines. I'm delighted to be working with each and every one of you. Most of our business will be conducted in our password-protected course wiki. Go there now and click the button marked "request access." Enter the email you'd like to use to log in (you may already have a PBWorks account if you used the software wiki in J202). Once I grant you access, update your contact information in the main page grid. Tutorials are posted if you can't figure out how to use the wiki.

Course Information

J417 takes an integrated, in-depth approach to magazine management, writing, editing and design. It covers the magazine industry from both the editorial and business ends, bringing together journalism and strategic communication students. Participants in the course should be prepared to take an open-minded approach, as they are expected to understand all facets of the industry while also applying extra focus and effort in their particular areas of interest.

Goals

Through work in this course, students should develop:

knowledge of magazine history, operations and effects
finesse in working in small and large groups to produce superior work
comfort with intense deadline pressure
time management skills and the ability to analyze and complete multiple tasks
ability to develop clean, clear and engaging magazine articles, designs and support pieces
research skills
familiarity with print layout and Web editing software, ranging from minimal to extensive depending upon your interests
finely tuned critical thinking skills