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Unit G321 – Foundation Portfolio in Media – Production Plan Template
Weekbeginning:Monday27th
October 2014
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Researchingthe
productionprocess
for ‘We Love Pop’
so I can understand
howI would
produce my
magazine.
Researchinghow
longit takesto
release ‘We Love
Pop’ therefore Iwill
thenknowwhenI
can release my
magazine.
Researchingthe
Editorand the job
rolesat the
magazine.
Researchingwhatthe
productioncompany
doesinorderto
publishthe magazine
and the costs
involved.
Researchingkey
people involvedin
the production
process
Statisticsaboutthe
magazine interms
of circulation
figuresand
frequencyof the
magazine.
Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by:
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Weekbeginning:Monday 3rd
November2014
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Researchingwhat
type of modelsI
will needwhen
producingmy
magazine.
Askingfriendsif I
wouldbe able to
take photosof them
for mymagazine
frontcover,contents
page and double
page spread.
Take photosof
friendsformy
magazine including
propsfrom myprop
list.
Startingto produce
my magazine hand
drawndrafts.
Colouringthe hand
drawndrafts
includingmyhouse
style forthe
magazine.
Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by:
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Unit G321 – Foundation Portfolio in Media – Production Plan Template
Weekbeginning:Monday 10th
November2014
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Startingto produce
the front coveron
Photoshop
Choose the best
photographsfor
each page and edit
usingPhotoshop
Addcover storiesfor
the magazine
includingthe house
style
Front covershould
nowbe completed
have time to doany
final improvements
Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by:
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Weekbeginning:Monday 18th
November2014
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Start drawingthe
handdrawn drafts
for contentspage.
Start colouring
includinghouse style
Produce contents
page on Photoshop
Addcoverlinesto
page
Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by:
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Weekbeginning:Monday 25th
November2014
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Final touchesto
the contentspage
Start hand drawn
draftsto double
page spread
Produce questions
for interview
Askquestions Produce double
page spread
Final touchesto
double page spread
includingadding
editedphotos.
Checkovereach
page of frontcover,
double page spread
and contentspage.
Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by:
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Unit G321 – Foundation Portfolio in Media – Production Plan Template
The final stepsforproducingmymagazine will be tosenditto the publicationsothattheycan printit. Thiscouldbe done byany printingpublicationbutmymagazine of
inspirationusesEgmont.
Monday: Research productionprocess for my magazine
Date of publication– The firstthingto do isto setup a date of publication.Once thisdate hasbeenestablished, formymagazine Ineedtocreate a
schedule.A scheduleisaplanon howI am goingto go about the productionprocessandwheneachof the processwill occur.
Managing the schedule - The schedule shouldbe made insucha waythat there are provisionsforcertainmishapssothatevenwhenthese mishapsoccur,I
can alwaysmeetthe deadline.Thisisthe reasonwhya propermanagementof the scheduleisveryvital.
Editorial and budgetary decision–The editorial decisionsinvolvethe magazine’seditorial teamassemblinganddecidingwhattopicswill be coveredinthe
nextissue of the magazine.Afterdecidingwhichtypesof article ideasortopics,newsstories,illustrationsand photographs will be usedinthe magazine,
the team nowmakesthe budgetarydecisions.
ContentAcquisition– The contentacquisitionprocessis the mostimportantstepbecause withoutcontentwe simplycannothave the magazine inthe first
place.There are two majorwaysthat contentcan be gatheredfora magazine.The firstisthroughin-house staff writersandthe secondwayisthrough
external writers thatare commissionedtowrite ontopicsthatare specialistinnature.Itisat thisstage that artworkandgraphics are also worked on.The
artworkis definedasillustrationsand picturesthatare goingto be placedinthe magazine.Graphicsare the pictures orimagesthatare designedwitha
computerprogram.
Sub-editing– Subeditingfocusesonone majorthing,whichisqualitycontrol.The magazinesub-editorwillbe responsible forthisjob.Thisstepinvolves
the followingimportantthings:
 Checkingof the accuracy of all facts inthe articles
 Making sure that wordsare properlyspelled
 Making sure that grammar andpunctuationare usedcorrectly
 Making sure that all articlesfollowthe house-style
Unit G321 – Foundation Portfolio in Media – Production Plan Template
 Workingon the page layout
Page Layout –Their jobisto typesetandlayoutthe variouspagesthatcome togethertomake the magazine.Inperformingthistask,theyuse verypowerful
DesktopPublishing(DTP) programssuchasInDesignorPagemakertogetthe jobdone.Itis at thisstage that advertsfromadvertisersare placedintothe
content.
Proofreading– once the above stage has beencompleted,the nextstage isthe proofreading.The editorialdepartmentwill printoutahardcopyof the
magazine forthe sole purpose of readingthroughtofindandcorrect any mistakesinit.Itis easiertoproofreada hardcopythanit isto proofreada
softcopy.Anymistake thatisspottedisquicklycorrectedonthe DTPfile.The editorial teamkeepsproofreadinguntilevery memberissatisfiedthatall
mistakeshave beencorrected.
File emailedtoprinter – Afterthe proofreadingstage,the DTPfile of the entire magazine issenttothe printerwhose jobwill be toprintthe magazine. Pre-
pressisdefinedasthe processof checkingtomake sure thatyou are sendingall the fontsandimagesneededforthe magazine withyourfile.Once this
stage is over,the printingcompanytakesover.Butbefore the printingcompanyprintsthe hundredsorthousandsof copiesrequestedbythe publication,
the companyfirstprintsa fewcopies andsendsthemto the publication’seditorforcheckingonce again.Thisiscalledthe printer’sproofs.If the editorand
histeamare satisfiedwiththe printer’sproofs,thenthe greenlightisgiventothe printerformassprintingtocommence.Eachcopythe printerprintsisthe
final finishedproduct.
Distribution– Thisisthe laststage of the entire process.The printingcompany,havingfinishedwiththe printingof the magazineswill package themneatly
and sendthemtoa warehouse.Fromthe warehouse,the magazinesare thendistributedandthensoldtothe public. Thisprocesswillbe done eachweek
as my magazine isgoingtobe a weeklypublication.
From: http://hosbeg.com/the-magazine-production-process/
Unit G321 – Foundation Portfolio in Media – Production Plan Template
Tuesday: Researchinghow long it takes to release ‘We Love Pop’
‘We Love Pop’is releasedonaweeklybasis,therefore whenproducingtheirmagazine theyare veryearlyinadvance astheyneedtohave enoughtime toproduce it.
Producinga weeklymagazine meansthatthe magazine will have toguesswhatcelebritywillbe popularatthattime andwhat the target audience will wanttoreadabout.
How and WhenI plan to produce my magazine:
Whenproducingmymagazine Iplan onusingPhotoshop,thisisbecause Ifinditeasyto create a layoutand remainthe brandidentityoneachpage (frontcover,contents
page and double page spread).Iplanonproducingmymagazine everyweek,thisisbecausethe magazine of inspirationisaweeklymagazine releasedeveryweek,and
therefore Iwill copy‘We Love Pop’. Therefore myfirstmagazine releasedate willbe inDecember.
Wednesday:Researchingthe Editor
A magazine featureseditorisresponsible forthe contentandqualityof theirpublicationandensuresthatstoriesare engagingandinformative.
Most opportunitiesare inlarge publishingcompaniesthatproduce awide range of titles.These includeweeklyandmonthlyconsumerorlifestyletitles,whichare
commonlyreferredtoas'glossy'magazines. However,featureseditorsare alsoemployedbytrade magazines,specialistpublishers,onlinemediaandin-house magazines.
Magazine featureseditorsdonotalwaysneedspecialistknowledge of the subjecttheycover,unlessthe contentishighlytechnical,althoughaninterestinthe subjectis
usuallyexpected.
Typical work activities
The role will varyaccordingto the size of the publicationandthe nature of itscontent,butresponsibilitieswill typicallyinclude:
 overseeingthe layout,appearance andcontentof feature articles;
 generatingideasforfeatureswithwritingstaff;
 commissioningarticlesfromfreelance andin-house writers;
 managingwritingstaff andfreelance feature writers;
 editingandre-writingarticles,some of whichmaybe rejectedorreturnedtothe writerforrevision;
Unit G321 – Foundation Portfolio in Media – Production Plan Template
 overseeingartwork,designandphotographyforthe featuressectionof the magazine;
 attendingphotoshoots;
 organisingmeetingswithwritersandartiststodiscussideasforartwork,layoutandfeatures;
 negotiatingpaymentswithfreelance writers;
 understandingandcomplyingwithmedialawandindustryethical guidelines;
 selectingfeaturearticlesforeachissue;
 sendingoutbriefstowriters,whichcaninclude wordcount,deadline,fee andwritingstyle;
 proofreadingall pagesbeforegoingtopress;
 raisingthe profile of the magazine;
 networkingwithothersatindustryevents;
 Assistingotherstaff tomeettheirdeadlines.
From: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/magazine_features_editor_job_description.htm
Thursday: Researchingwhat the productioncompany does
The productioncompanyfor‘We Love Pop’is Egmont
theyproduce over20 monthlymagazines.Createdtoexcite andentertain,The free giftoneveryissueisspeciallyselectedtoaddevenmore value tothe
magazine experience. Forolderreaders, Go Girl and We Love Pop keep7–15 yearoldsabsorbedforhours withtopical,engagingandentertainingcontent.
Andwhenyou’ve readthose fromcoverto cover,theyhave theirowninteractive websitesthatyoucan checkout too!Consumer Insightisatthe heart of
whattheydo. Regularfocusgroups,formal researchpanelsandaclose relationshipwithschoolsmeansthattheypermanentlystayintouchwithouryoung
readers,makingsure thattheydeliverexactlywhattheywant.
From: https://www.egmont.co.uk/who-we-are/magazines/
Friday: Researchingkey people involvedinthe production process
Unit G321 – Foundation Portfolio in Media – Production Plan Template
Journalist:
Magazine journalistsresearchandwrite newsarticlesandfeaturesforawide varietyof publications,usuallyperiodicals,including:
• consumertitleswhichcoverbothgeneral interestandspecialistareas;
• customermagazinesfromshops,supermarkets,etc;
• trade publications,alsoknowasbusiness-to-business(B2B) magazines.
Magazine journalismcancovera range of disciplines,such aswriting,interviewing,sub-editing,anddesigning.
Increasingly,magazinesare alsobeingproducedforothermedia,especiallythe web.Knowledge of the concise writingstyleneededforthe internetand
searchengine optimisationare veryuseful skills.
There are thousandsof magazine titlesinthe UKand,while there are plentyof opportunities,competitioncanbe fierce when tryingtogeta job.
Typical work activities
The nature of a journalist'sworkvariesconsiderablydependingonthe size of the employingorganisationandthe subjectmattercoveredbythe
publication.Itmayalsobe affectedbythe mediumthroughwhichthe magazine isproduced.
Typical responsibilitiescaninclude:
• researchingasubjectandstory;
• writingandeditingnewsstories andfeaturesinthe publication'shouse style;
• ensuringworkiswell written,accurate andsubmittedtodeadline;
• conductinginterviews,eitherinpersonorremotely;
• attendingseminars,conferencesandfairs(some magazine publishersholdexhibitionsand eventstoallowadvertiserstomeettheirreadership);
• generatingideasforstories;
• sourcingimagestoaccompanywrittenpieces;
• meetingwithcolleaguestoplanthe contentof the issue andthe character of the publication
ProductionManager
A production managerisinvolvedwiththe planning,coordinationandcontrol of manufacturingprocesses.Theyensurethatgoodsandservicesare
producedefficientlyandthatthe correct amountisproducedat the right cost andlevel of quality.
The scope of the job dependsonthe nature of the productionsystem:
• jobbing;
• mass;
• process;
Unit G321 – Foundation Portfolio in Media – Production Plan Template
• batch production.
Many companiesare involvedinseveral typesof production,addingtothe complexityof the job.Mostproductionmanagersare responsible forboth
humanand material resources.
The job role isalsoreferredtoas operationsmanager.
Typical work activities
The exact nature of the work will dependonthe size of the employingorganisation.However,taskstypicallyinvolve:
• overseeingthe productionprocess,drawingupa productionschedule;
• ensuringthatthe productioniscost effective;
• makingsure that productsare producedontime andare of goodquality;
• workingoutthe humanand material resourcesneeded;
• draftinga timescale forthe job;
• estimatingcostsandsetting the qualitystandards;
• monitoringthe productionprocessesandadjustingschedulesasneeded;
• beingresponsibleforthe selectionandmaintenanceof equipment;
• monitoringproductstandardsandimplementingquality-control programs;
• liaisingamongdifferentdepartments,e.g.suppliers,managers;
• workingwithmanagerstoimplementthe company'spoliciesandgoals;
• ensuringthathealthandsafetyguidelinesare followed;
• supervisingandmotivatingateamof workers;
• reviewingworkerperformance;
• identifyingtrainingneeds.
Saturday: Statistics about the magazine
Egmontclaimswebsite traffichasreachedcumulative figuresof 55,000 unique usersand298,862 page viewssince launch,whileitsFacebookfollowing
standsat around 14,000, andTwitter, 2,000. For July,itclaimed31,895 unique usersand123,318 page views.ForAugust,thisdroppedto28,201 unique
users,butpage viewshadclimbedto159,777. We Love PoplaunchedinJuly,withaprintrun of 200,000 and a coverprice of £1. Print,ratherthandigital
was to be the mainplatform.
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Production plan

  • 1. Unit G321 – Foundation Portfolio in Media – Production Plan Template Weekbeginning:Monday27th October 2014 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Researchingthe productionprocess for ‘We Love Pop’ so I can understand howI would produce my magazine. Researchinghow longit takesto release ‘We Love Pop’ therefore Iwill thenknowwhenI can release my magazine. Researchingthe Editorand the job rolesat the magazine. Researchingwhatthe productioncompany doesinorderto publishthe magazine and the costs involved. Researchingkey people involvedin the production process Statisticsaboutthe magazine interms of circulation figuresand frequencyof the magazine. Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: 27/10/14 28/10/14 29/10/14 30/10/14 31/10/14 1/11/14 2/11/14 Weekbeginning:Monday 3rd November2014 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Researchingwhat type of modelsI will needwhen producingmy magazine. Askingfriendsif I wouldbe able to take photosof them for mymagazine frontcover,contents page and double page spread. Take photosof friendsformy magazine including propsfrom myprop list. Startingto produce my magazine hand drawndrafts. Colouringthe hand drawndrafts includingmyhouse style forthe magazine. Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: 3/11/14 4/11/14 5/11/14 7/11/14 8/11/14 9/11/14
  • 2. Unit G321 – Foundation Portfolio in Media – Production Plan Template Weekbeginning:Monday 10th November2014 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Startingto produce the front coveron Photoshop Choose the best photographsfor each page and edit usingPhotoshop Addcover storiesfor the magazine includingthe house style Front covershould nowbe completed have time to doany final improvements Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: 10/11/14 12/11/14 13/11/14 15/11/14 16/11/14 17/11/14 Weekbeginning:Monday 18th November2014 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Start drawingthe handdrawn drafts for contentspage. Start colouring includinghouse style Produce contents page on Photoshop Addcoverlinesto page Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: 18/11/14 19/11/14 20/11/14 21/11/14 22/11/14 23/11/14 24/11/14 Weekbeginning:Monday 25th November2014 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Final touchesto the contentspage Start hand drawn draftsto double page spread Produce questions for interview Askquestions Produce double page spread Final touchesto double page spread includingadding editedphotos. Checkovereach page of frontcover, double page spread and contentspage. Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: 25/11/14 26/11/14 27/11/14 28/11/14 29/11/14 30/11/14 31/11/14
  • 3. Unit G321 – Foundation Portfolio in Media – Production Plan Template The final stepsforproducingmymagazine will be tosenditto the publicationsothattheycan printit. Thiscouldbe done byany printingpublicationbutmymagazine of inspirationusesEgmont. Monday: Research productionprocess for my magazine Date of publication– The firstthingto do isto setup a date of publication.Once thisdate hasbeenestablished, formymagazine Ineedtocreate a schedule.A scheduleisaplanon howI am goingto go about the productionprocessandwheneachof the processwill occur. Managing the schedule - The schedule shouldbe made insucha waythat there are provisionsforcertainmishapssothatevenwhenthese mishapsoccur,I can alwaysmeetthe deadline.Thisisthe reasonwhya propermanagementof the scheduleisveryvital. Editorial and budgetary decision–The editorial decisionsinvolvethe magazine’seditorial teamassemblinganddecidingwhattopicswill be coveredinthe nextissue of the magazine.Afterdecidingwhichtypesof article ideasortopics,newsstories,illustrationsand photographs will be usedinthe magazine, the team nowmakesthe budgetarydecisions. ContentAcquisition– The contentacquisitionprocessis the mostimportantstepbecause withoutcontentwe simplycannothave the magazine inthe first place.There are two majorwaysthat contentcan be gatheredfora magazine.The firstisthroughin-house staff writersandthe secondwayisthrough external writers thatare commissionedtowrite ontopicsthatare specialistinnature.Itisat thisstage that artworkandgraphics are also worked on.The artworkis definedasillustrationsand picturesthatare goingto be placedinthe magazine.Graphicsare the pictures orimagesthatare designedwitha computerprogram. Sub-editing– Subeditingfocusesonone majorthing,whichisqualitycontrol.The magazinesub-editorwillbe responsible forthisjob.Thisstepinvolves the followingimportantthings:  Checkingof the accuracy of all facts inthe articles  Making sure that wordsare properlyspelled  Making sure that grammar andpunctuationare usedcorrectly  Making sure that all articlesfollowthe house-style
  • 4. Unit G321 – Foundation Portfolio in Media – Production Plan Template  Workingon the page layout Page Layout –Their jobisto typesetandlayoutthe variouspagesthatcome togethertomake the magazine.Inperformingthistask,theyuse verypowerful DesktopPublishing(DTP) programssuchasInDesignorPagemakertogetthe jobdone.Itis at thisstage that advertsfromadvertisersare placedintothe content. Proofreading– once the above stage has beencompleted,the nextstage isthe proofreading.The editorialdepartmentwill printoutahardcopyof the magazine forthe sole purpose of readingthroughtofindandcorrect any mistakesinit.Itis easiertoproofreada hardcopythanit isto proofreada softcopy.Anymistake thatisspottedisquicklycorrectedonthe DTPfile.The editorial teamkeepsproofreadinguntilevery memberissatisfiedthatall mistakeshave beencorrected. File emailedtoprinter – Afterthe proofreadingstage,the DTPfile of the entire magazine issenttothe printerwhose jobwill be toprintthe magazine. Pre- pressisdefinedasthe processof checkingtomake sure thatyou are sendingall the fontsandimagesneededforthe magazine withyourfile.Once this stage is over,the printingcompanytakesover.Butbefore the printingcompanyprintsthe hundredsorthousandsof copiesrequestedbythe publication, the companyfirstprintsa fewcopies andsendsthemto the publication’seditorforcheckingonce again.Thisiscalledthe printer’sproofs.If the editorand histeamare satisfiedwiththe printer’sproofs,thenthe greenlightisgiventothe printerformassprintingtocommence.Eachcopythe printerprintsisthe final finishedproduct. Distribution– Thisisthe laststage of the entire process.The printingcompany,havingfinishedwiththe printingof the magazineswill package themneatly and sendthemtoa warehouse.Fromthe warehouse,the magazinesare thendistributedandthensoldtothe public. Thisprocesswillbe done eachweek as my magazine isgoingtobe a weeklypublication. From: http://hosbeg.com/the-magazine-production-process/
  • 5. Unit G321 – Foundation Portfolio in Media – Production Plan Template Tuesday: Researchinghow long it takes to release ‘We Love Pop’ ‘We Love Pop’is releasedonaweeklybasis,therefore whenproducingtheirmagazine theyare veryearlyinadvance astheyneedtohave enoughtime toproduce it. Producinga weeklymagazine meansthatthe magazine will have toguesswhatcelebritywillbe popularatthattime andwhat the target audience will wanttoreadabout. How and WhenI plan to produce my magazine: Whenproducingmymagazine Iplan onusingPhotoshop,thisisbecause Ifinditeasyto create a layoutand remainthe brandidentityoneachpage (frontcover,contents page and double page spread).Iplanonproducingmymagazine everyweek,thisisbecausethe magazine of inspirationisaweeklymagazine releasedeveryweek,and therefore Iwill copy‘We Love Pop’. Therefore myfirstmagazine releasedate willbe inDecember. Wednesday:Researchingthe Editor A magazine featureseditorisresponsible forthe contentandqualityof theirpublicationandensuresthatstoriesare engagingandinformative. Most opportunitiesare inlarge publishingcompaniesthatproduce awide range of titles.These includeweeklyandmonthlyconsumerorlifestyletitles,whichare commonlyreferredtoas'glossy'magazines. However,featureseditorsare alsoemployedbytrade magazines,specialistpublishers,onlinemediaandin-house magazines. Magazine featureseditorsdonotalwaysneedspecialistknowledge of the subjecttheycover,unlessthe contentishighlytechnical,althoughaninterestinthe subjectis usuallyexpected. Typical work activities The role will varyaccordingto the size of the publicationandthe nature of itscontent,butresponsibilitieswill typicallyinclude:  overseeingthe layout,appearance andcontentof feature articles;  generatingideasforfeatureswithwritingstaff;  commissioningarticlesfromfreelance andin-house writers;  managingwritingstaff andfreelance feature writers;  editingandre-writingarticles,some of whichmaybe rejectedorreturnedtothe writerforrevision;
  • 6. Unit G321 – Foundation Portfolio in Media – Production Plan Template  overseeingartwork,designandphotographyforthe featuressectionof the magazine;  attendingphotoshoots;  organisingmeetingswithwritersandartiststodiscussideasforartwork,layoutandfeatures;  negotiatingpaymentswithfreelance writers;  understandingandcomplyingwithmedialawandindustryethical guidelines;  selectingfeaturearticlesforeachissue;  sendingoutbriefstowriters,whichcaninclude wordcount,deadline,fee andwritingstyle;  proofreadingall pagesbeforegoingtopress;  raisingthe profile of the magazine;  networkingwithothersatindustryevents;  Assistingotherstaff tomeettheirdeadlines. From: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/magazine_features_editor_job_description.htm Thursday: Researchingwhat the productioncompany does The productioncompanyfor‘We Love Pop’is Egmont theyproduce over20 monthlymagazines.Createdtoexcite andentertain,The free giftoneveryissueisspeciallyselectedtoaddevenmore value tothe magazine experience. Forolderreaders, Go Girl and We Love Pop keep7–15 yearoldsabsorbedforhours withtopical,engagingandentertainingcontent. Andwhenyou’ve readthose fromcoverto cover,theyhave theirowninteractive websitesthatyoucan checkout too!Consumer Insightisatthe heart of whattheydo. Regularfocusgroups,formal researchpanelsandaclose relationshipwithschoolsmeansthattheypermanentlystayintouchwithouryoung readers,makingsure thattheydeliverexactlywhattheywant. From: https://www.egmont.co.uk/who-we-are/magazines/ Friday: Researchingkey people involvedinthe production process
  • 7. Unit G321 – Foundation Portfolio in Media – Production Plan Template Journalist: Magazine journalistsresearchandwrite newsarticlesandfeaturesforawide varietyof publications,usuallyperiodicals,including: • consumertitleswhichcoverbothgeneral interestandspecialistareas; • customermagazinesfromshops,supermarkets,etc; • trade publications,alsoknowasbusiness-to-business(B2B) magazines. Magazine journalismcancovera range of disciplines,such aswriting,interviewing,sub-editing,anddesigning. Increasingly,magazinesare alsobeingproducedforothermedia,especiallythe web.Knowledge of the concise writingstyleneededforthe internetand searchengine optimisationare veryuseful skills. There are thousandsof magazine titlesinthe UKand,while there are plentyof opportunities,competitioncanbe fierce when tryingtogeta job. Typical work activities The nature of a journalist'sworkvariesconsiderablydependingonthe size of the employingorganisationandthe subjectmattercoveredbythe publication.Itmayalsobe affectedbythe mediumthroughwhichthe magazine isproduced. Typical responsibilitiescaninclude: • researchingasubjectandstory; • writingandeditingnewsstories andfeaturesinthe publication'shouse style; • ensuringworkiswell written,accurate andsubmittedtodeadline; • conductinginterviews,eitherinpersonorremotely; • attendingseminars,conferencesandfairs(some magazine publishersholdexhibitionsand eventstoallowadvertiserstomeettheirreadership); • generatingideasforstories; • sourcingimagestoaccompanywrittenpieces; • meetingwithcolleaguestoplanthe contentof the issue andthe character of the publication ProductionManager A production managerisinvolvedwiththe planning,coordinationandcontrol of manufacturingprocesses.Theyensurethatgoodsandservicesare producedefficientlyandthatthe correct amountisproducedat the right cost andlevel of quality. The scope of the job dependsonthe nature of the productionsystem: • jobbing; • mass; • process;
  • 8. Unit G321 – Foundation Portfolio in Media – Production Plan Template • batch production. Many companiesare involvedinseveral typesof production,addingtothe complexityof the job.Mostproductionmanagersare responsible forboth humanand material resources. The job role isalsoreferredtoas operationsmanager. Typical work activities The exact nature of the work will dependonthe size of the employingorganisation.However,taskstypicallyinvolve: • overseeingthe productionprocess,drawingupa productionschedule; • ensuringthatthe productioniscost effective; • makingsure that productsare producedontime andare of goodquality; • workingoutthe humanand material resourcesneeded; • draftinga timescale forthe job; • estimatingcostsandsetting the qualitystandards; • monitoringthe productionprocessesandadjustingschedulesasneeded; • beingresponsibleforthe selectionandmaintenanceof equipment; • monitoringproductstandardsandimplementingquality-control programs; • liaisingamongdifferentdepartments,e.g.suppliers,managers; • workingwithmanagerstoimplementthe company'spoliciesandgoals; • ensuringthathealthandsafetyguidelinesare followed; • supervisingandmotivatingateamof workers; • reviewingworkerperformance; • identifyingtrainingneeds. Saturday: Statistics about the magazine Egmontclaimswebsite traffichasreachedcumulative figuresof 55,000 unique usersand298,862 page viewssince launch,whileitsFacebookfollowing standsat around 14,000, andTwitter, 2,000. For July,itclaimed31,895 unique usersand123,318 page views.ForAugust,thisdroppedto28,201 unique users,butpage viewshadclimbedto159,777. We Love PoplaunchedinJuly,withaprintrun of 200,000 and a coverprice of £1. Print,ratherthandigital was to be the mainplatform.
  • 9. Unit G321 – Foundation Portfolio in Media – Production Plan Template