The production plan outlines the key stages in creating a magazine: 1) Editorial decisions are made about topics and budgets. 2) Writers create content and graphics. 3) Editors check articles for accuracy and layout pages. 4) Pages are proofread and sent to the printer. 5) The printed magazines are distributed to shops for purchase. The candidate will research and write articles, layout the magazine, and proofread during the week of October 24th to November 1st, with a distribution date of November 1st. This allows readers to stay updated weekly on music artists.

1. Unit G321 – Foundation Portfolio in Media – Production Plan Template
Candidate name: Jessica Blundell
Candidate number: 1020
Week beginning: 24/10/2015 03:15pm
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Editorial and
budgetary
decision. The
editorial decisions
involve the
editorial team
deciding and
putting together
the topics that will
be covered in the
next issue of the
magazine. They
will then make
budgetary
decisions, they
look at the money
they have and how
they will use it.
Date of
publication. The
date of publication
is decided.
I will be deciding
what topics to
Content
Acquisition
internal writers
and external
writers that
specialise in a
particular topic.
These writers
create the content
to be used in the
magazine. At this
point the artwork
and graphics are
worked on.
Journalists will
look into the topics
and events being
covered make lots
of research. Can be
done through the
use of the internet
and news
databases. There
are also meetings
arranged with
Sub-editing
This is where the
sub editor or the
editor checks the
accuracy of all the
facts in the
articles, makes
sure the words are
spelt properly,
makes sure that
grammar and
punctuation are
used properly,
makes sure all the
articles follow the
house style and
works on the page
layout.
I will be looking
through all of the
articles and
ensuring they
follow these
guidelines.
Page Layout This
is when a special
team in a magazine
company will
layout the
magazine. They
typeset and layout
the pages that
come together to
make the
magazine. They use
desktop publishing
programs such as
InDesign or
PageMaker to do
this. It’s at this
point that the
adverts are place
into the magazine
content.
This is where I will
lay out the page
with the ruler tool
and add the
Proof reading.
This is the stage
where the editors
continue to proof
read the magazine.
They will print out
a hardcopy of the
magazine and read
through it to find
and correct any
mistakes in it. Any
mistake that is
found is quickly
corrected on the
DTP file. The
editorial team
keeps
proofreading until
every member is
satisfied that there
are no mistakes.
I will be proof
reading my whole
magazine on this
File emailed to
printer. This is
where the entire
magazine is sent
to the printer
whose job will be
to print the
magazine. This
pre-press is the
process of
checking to make
sure that you are
sending all the
fonts and images
needed for the
magazine. Once
this stage is over,
the printing
company takes
over. Before this
the company first
prints a few
copies and sends
them to the
publication’s
Distribution.
This is where
the magazines
are sent to a
warehouse by
the printing
company. From
the warehouse,
the magazines
are sent out to
different shops
so they can be
bought by the
public.
A good
distribution
company is
Bauer Media.
They manage
the portfolio of
more than 600
magazines, over
400 digital
products and 50

2. Unit G321 – Foundation Portfolio in Media – Production Plan Template
Candidate name: Jessica Blundell
Candidate number: 1020
Source: http://www.hosbeg.com/the-magazine-production-process
The first thing in creating a magazine is to look at the editorial and budget and make editorial decisions
like deciding and putting together the topics that will be included in that issue of the magazine. After they
have done this decisions based on their budget will be made. The second step is the content acquisition
where internal and external wr4iters create the content that will be used in the magazine; it is at this stage that the graphics are worked
on. The journalists will research the topics and events that will be covered. This is done through the use of internet and the news. They
will also arrange with interviewees when they can conduct an interview. The third stage is sub-editing. This is the point at which the sub
editor or the editor checks the accuracy of all the facts in the articles, they ensure all words are spelt properly and all the grammar and
punctuation is correct. They also make sure the articles follow the house style and will begin to work on the layout of the pages. The
fourth stage is the page layout, where a special team in the magazine decide how to layout the magazine. They use desktop publishing
programs such as InDesign or PageMaker. This is the point where adverts are placed as well. The next step is proof reading where the
cover on this day
and look at the
resources
available and also
deciding when the
magazine will be
published.
interviewees.
I will be deciding
and write the
articles that will be
in the magazine. I
will do research
into the celebrities
involved and put
them into the
magazine.
contents. day and correcting
any mistakes
editor for
checking again.
This is called the
printer’s proofs.
This is the day
where I will do a
final check for any
mistakes and
correct them. I
will then print my
magazine.
radio and TV
stations around
the world. They
also distribute
media.
This is the stage
where someone
else will read
my magazine.
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3. Unit G321 – Foundation Portfolio in Media – Production Plan Template
Candidate name: Jessica Blundell
Candidate number: 1020
editors continue to look through the magazine and check there are no mistakes. They print out a hardcopy of the magazine and read
through it to do this. Any mistakes found will be corrected and will continue to proofread until they are certain there are no more
mistakes. Then the file is emailed to the printer, this is the stage where the magazine is sent to the printer and will be printed. Before
this there is the pre-press stage where it is checked that all the fonts and images needed have been sent. Once this is over the printing
company takes over. The final stage is distribution where the magazines are sent to the warehouse and sent out to different shops to be
purchased.
The distribution date will be the 1st November. This is because it’s the first day of the month so readers will remember and will be able
to see what went on with music artists in the previous week. Since it is a weekly magazine people can rely on the magazine to find out
things about their favourite song artists and other things such as concerts or tours. Readers can stay updated on a weekly basis which a
lot of readers would find useful.