2. Witness statement
My witness statement evaluates how I have
completed my tasks. This witness statement
points out I need to add screenshots to my
flat plan and add my launch dates in. I
received this feedback in order to amend my
magazine so it is more appealing to the
audience and that is what I will do by making
the changes I've been recommended to
3. Corrections to Photoshop work
I took the advice from
my witness
statement and made
changes to my DPS. I
added page numbers,
social medias, web
link, pull quotes,
changed the font to
look more
professional and
added a drop capital.
This has made my
DPS look for better
since it now looks
more professional
than it did previously.
4. Corrections to pitch
These are the corrections to my pitch.
Before I did not have screenshots of
my most important pages in the flat
plan So for example I put the front
page on.
5. Survey monkey
I created a survey monkey to get feedback from my audience about my
pitch. I created this survey in order to get feedback from my audience
about my magazine. This allowed me to determine what the best
option was and then put more work into that to make it as good as it
can be. By creating an online survey, I am able to quickly acquire
enough feedback on my magazine to make the relevant changes so it
appeals to my audience more.
6. I asked this question to see how confident I was giving my presentation, as I got good
feedback on this, it is evident I gave my presentation with confidence, which can help
if I were to give a presentation about my magazine to a publisher. The bar shows the
weighted average.
7. I asked this question to find out if my initial decision to go with Critical Music was the
right choice. Evidently, from my feedback, I have made the right choice in choosing
Critical Music as everyone who gave me feedback thinks that it is the better
magazine, so it is more appealing to my target audience.
8. I asked this question to find out how I would
improve my pitch in the future. The feedback
given is constructive and I will use it in order to
improve my next pitch. This means that
whomever I am talking to will have a full
understanding of my magazine and may be
more likely to publish it.
9. I asked this question to determine if I had made my front cover relevant to my
magazine. This is very important as the front cover is the first thing the audience will
see. This makes it important as if the magazine’s front cover was not relevant to the
genre, you would see little sales as your target audience wont think it fits the genre
they are looking for.
10. All though my front cover already fits the genre of my
magazine, there is still room for improvement. Therefor
I asked this question to find out how I could improve my
front cover so it is more relevant to the genre. This is
very important as the front cover is the first thing the
audience will see. This makes it important as if the
magazine’s front cover was not relevant to the genre,
you would see little sales as your target audience wont
think it fits the genre they are looking for. The feedback
given allows me to pin point where little mistakes may
be and what I can do to fix them and over all make my
front cover both look better and become more relevant
to my magazine.
11. Production plan
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Date of publication
will be decided,
this gives our
teams a time
frame to complete
the work in a given
time. Also find an
suitable office
space where the
magazine will be
created.
The editing team of our
magazine will decide upon
topics or content which they
think should be covered in the
upcoming issue of the
magazine. Deciding the most
relevant story’s and picking a
front cover feature
By this stage, the teams
working on our magazines
gather the content, whilst
deciding what to put into
the magazine. This is a
highly important, due to our
teams needing to get art
work and things which are
relevant into the magazine
while looking professional
By this stage, the
teams working on
our magazines
gather the content,
whilst deciding what
to put into the
magazine. This is a
highly important,
due to our teams
needing to get art
work and things
which are relevant
into the magazine
while looking
professional
A sub-editor or an
‘editor’ goes through
the magazine to check
for things such as
spelling and grammar.
Secondly checking the
content is all correct
and flagging any
mistakes which have
been made.
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12. Production plan
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Now, layout staff
use programs such
as InDesign and
Photoshop. It is at
this stage that
advertisements are
chosen and placed
throughout the
magazines which is
where it makes a
lot of its profits.
By this stage, layout
staff use programs
such as InDesign
and Photoshop. It is
at this stage that
advertisements are
chosen and placed
throughout the
magazines which is
where it makes a lot
of its profits, which
makes it a key stage.
At this point, the ‘Editorial
Team’ print out a hard copy
of the magazine, so they
can read through it until the
entire of the staff is
satisfied that no errors have
been made. But, if they
have been, corrections are
made. This is a vital stage as
it ensures that no silly
mistakes have been made
and the layout is correct
and looks good. Only when
the magazine has met the
satisfactory needs of the
‘editorial team’ will it be
released to the general
public.
After satisfying the ‘Editorial
team’ the magazine gets sent
to the printers, who literally
just print the magazine for
you. Here, the magazine is
‘Pre-Pressed’ and the
magazine has one final check
to ensure that all images and
fonts have gone through
correctly. The printers print
out a couple of copies and
send it back to the editorial
team.
The ‘Editorial team
look over the hard
copies from the
printers again and
when they are
satisfied with the
print they have
thousands of copies
printed so they are
able to meet the
demand of their
audience who all
want the issue.
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13. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
In the final stage, the
printing company have
finished printing the given
amount of copies from the
company making the
magazine. The copies are
sent to a warehouse and
then out to retailers
around the country, where
it is then sold to the
general public. This is when
the public have access to
any new content or any
story that they may be
interested in which
features in this issue of the
magazine.
In the final stage, the
printing company have
finished printing the given
amount of copies from the
company making the
magazine. The copies are
sent to a warehouse and
then out to retailers around
the country, where it is
then sold to the general
public. This is when the
public have access to any
new content or any story
that they may be interested
in which features in this
issue of the magazine.
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Production plan
14. Calendar events
My magazine finishes its production process on a Tuesday, therefor will probably
be in stores during the early hours of Wednesday morning. This is good as people
will be in shops both before and after work perhaps looking for something to read
on their commute home, if they get a train for instance. Therefor, the customer
base will be able to get their hands on the latest news mid week, which can be seen
as a nice treat and motivation to get through the rest of the week.
There are two conflicting dates with the month my magazine is being released in.
Valentines day and Chinese new year. Valentines day can negatively influence my
magazine sales as more people will be spending on their significant other and not
on a magazine. However, Chinese new year can benefit my magazine as children
receive money from family, which means they will now be able to buy the magazine
as it is very affordable.
15. Profit and loss breakdown
PROFIT- £67, 900
Advertising revenue- 4x3,025 =£12,100 for 4 full page advertisements
Subscription services- £10,800
Sales of your magazine – 15,000 x price of your magazine (£3.00) = £45,000
LOSS- £233,674.17
Equipment- £35,526.35
Staff- £203,000 at the least
Marketing the magazine- £2500 roughly as it will be advertised over regional radio
station
Printing costs- £3,648.82
We will be doing a subscription service in the future. For example a years worth of the
magazine for the price of 9 months worth. This would be £27 for the 9 months as apposed
to the £36 if you paid each month. 400 subscriptions per year x £27 = £10,800
16. Risk assessments
As we shot these photos against a white
wall, there are not many hazards. But
on potential hazard is that you could
trip over a small step there was near
where the shot was taken. The risk
assessment form I filled out highlights
all of the little details about how my
shoot was done. This minimizes risks as
everything has been taken into account.
This form also helped with
remembering what we needed,
transport, how we should go about
getting the shots etc.
20. Equipment and costs
Equipment Cost
Apple Mac (Desktop) x 30 £31470
Office space £620 per month, London
Printer ink (black, red,
yellow) x 4
£27.60
Chairs x 30 £1499.70
Desks x 30 £1799.70
Adobe creative cloud all apps £49.94 per month
Paper (HP glossy paper A4) £11.47 per 50 sheets
Printer x 2 £47.94
Total £35526.35
21. Royalties
I have watermarked some images in the
magazine, therefor they can not be taken by
other people for their own use. If they want
the watermark removed they can contact us
directly.
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Royalties are when a magazine features content which has been copyrighted and if someone
else uses your material, they may have to pay whomever first used it. For example, if a photo
taken by paparazzi is featured in my magazine, I would have to contact the photographer in
order to get the rights to the piece of media and have the watermark removed.
Royalties are typically agreed upon as a percentage of gross or net revenue derived from the
use of an asset or a fixed price per unit sold of an item. A royalty interest is the right to collect a
stream of future royalty payments.
22. Issues regulatory, legal, ethical
The Independent Press Standards Organization (IPSO) set out the regulations that media companies must
abide by. Newspapers and magazines in particular must account for their actions, protect individual rights,
maintain freedom of expression and keep a high standard of journalism.
The editors code has 16 rules that the magazine must respect and oblige in order for it to be released to the
public. If any media outlet does not follow these rules they could face prosecutions.
Editors code rules
Source: https://www.ipso.co.uk/editors-code-of-
practice/
My magazine is going to allow whomever is the main
interviewee to have a small amount of editorial control
over their interview. This means that if there is anything at
all that they don’t like they have the power to remove it.
This keeps the interviewee happy and more comfortable,
which also gives a more real insight to how they are,
making for a better interview also. I have read the rules and
I have made sure I have applied accuracy to the interview.
23. Role of Relevant Regulatory Bodies
What is IPSO?
• The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) is the independent regulator for the newspaper and
magazine industry in the UK. They hold newspapers and magazines to account for their actions, protect
individual rights, uphold high standards of journalism and help to maintain freedom of expression for the
press.
What does IPSO do?
Make sure that member newspapers and magazines follow the Editors' Code.
Investigate complaints about printed and online material that may breach the Editors’ Code.
Make newspapers and magazines publish corrections or adjudications if they breach the Editors’ Code
(including on their front page).
Monitor press standards and require member newspapers and magazines to submit an annual statement
about how they follow the Editors’ Code and handle any complaints.
Investigate serious standards failings and can fine publishers up to £1 million in cases where they are
particularly serious and systemic.
Operate a 24-hour anti-harassment advice line.
Provide advice for editors and journalists.
Provide training and guidance for journalists so they can uphold the highest possible standards.
Provide a Whistleblowing Hotline for journalists who feel they are being pressured to act in a way that is not in
line with the Editors' Code.
Work with charities, NGOs and other organisations to support and improve press standards.
Source:
https://www.ipso.co.uk/abou
t-ipso/
24. Editors code of practice
Source:
https://www.ipso.co.uk/edito
rs-code-of-practice/
Accuracy
The press must take care not to publish any inaccurate information or images/headlines which are not
supported by text. In the case where false information was released, it must be correct and with an
apology when appropriate must be published. The press must distinguish clearly clearly between
things that are a comment, conjecture fact.
Privacy
Everyone is supposed to respect his or her private life, which includes family and friend life. This
includes digital communication. You are not allowed to photograph someone with out their consent,
whether that be in public or in a private area. It is also expected that editors to justify intruding into
anyone's private life without their consent.
Harassment
Journalists are not allowed to use intimidation, harassment or persistent pursuit. Journalists must also
not keep on questioning or attempting any form of contact on individuals who have asked to desist.
They also, obviously must leave the property when and if they are asked and can not follow them.
Journalists must also introduce themselves and whomever they represent if asked.
Intrusion into grief or shock
When personal grief or shock are involved, any approaches by press will have to be sympathetic,
discrete and handled sensitively with its publication.
Reporting Suicide
When someone has committed suicide, to attempt to prevent someone else from using the same
method, little detail would be used. The media have a right to report legal proceedings.
Children and sex cases
Children under the age of 16 cannot be interviewed or photographed on anything related to their own
or another child's welfare unless their legal guardian consents. If the child is at school, the school or
correct authorities must consent for the child to be approached or photographed. In cases when a
child may have been molested both child and adult must be identified, yet the word ‘incest’ may not
be used in the report. Also in the report, it must imply that there was no relationship between the
pedophile and the victim.
Hospitals
Journalists must identify themselves and get permission from somewhere with high power before
entering areas of the hospital which are not accessible from the public. These restrictions are more
relevant to enquires about talking to a possible victim for an article.
Reporting of Crime
Anyone related to the accused in any way should generally not be identified unless they either
consent or are relevant to the story. Regard must be given to those who may be in a vulnerable
position, such as children under the age of 18 who may have witnessed o been a victim in a crime.
This should not restrict legal proceedings. Second to this, writers must avoid naming any children
under 18 after being arrested.
Clandestine devices and subterfuge
The press must not attempt to gain and publish any material which has been taken using a hidden
camera or microphone. Also they may not hack into any devices which can be used to get personal
information such as phones.
Victims of sexual assault
The press most not publish the identity of anyone who is a victim of sexual assault unless it is justified
and they are legally free to publish it.
Discrimination
Press, must not be prejudice towards anyone's race, religion, sex, what the sexually identify as, sexual
orientation or any form of illness or disability. These must all be avoided unless they are actually
relevant to the story which is being published.
Financial journalism
The law does not prohibit this, but journalists can not use their own profit financial information that
they get in advance of its publication. They should also not pass information like this onto others.
Confidential sources
Journalists are morally obliged to protect any sources which may be confidential.
Witness payments in criminal trials
Witnesses may only be paid after police have released them unconditionally without charge or bail, if
this is the case proceedings are discontinued. This is because financial dealings cannot influence the
evidence that the witness puts forwards.
Payments to criminals
Payments of offers for stories and photos which exploits a particular crime or glorifies it, must not be
made directly or via agents to convicted or confessed criminals to their associates, this may include
friends and family. Editors who invoke the public interest into payment or offers must demonstrate
there is a good reason for doing so.
26. Conclusion
In conclusion, I have taken my feedback and made changes to everything that
needed a change. This included some Photoshop adjustments, adding dates into
my production plan and altering my flat plan. This all together gives a great
overview on how a magazine is created and what you need to legally follow in
order for the magazine to go public. I was also able to identify what rules I will need
to abide by in order to get my magazine publicized. For example, I must make sure
that my magazine is accurate. By acknowledging all the legal issues and rules
surrounding making a magazine public, I am less likely to run into legal issues or
have my magazine pulled from shelves.
