Currents Magazine’s editing process may include the following examples of changes to stories. Lydia duPerier’s Art
To write a magazine piece, you need to have something to say that is important and want to communicate it.
Currents Magazine articles are only possible with a dedicated team and a vision.
At Currents, we want to create enjoyable and informational content — such as this transparency piece, which will explain the steps of magazine writing.
Editors-in-chief must first determine what the goals and vision are for the magazine. The editor-in-chief must decide on story ideas, inspiration for the design and how the magazine will flow.
In order to reach a broad audience, we strive to develop new content. Then, once editors organize and decide on the content to be produced, they will assign articles to writers so that the process of reporting can begin.
Currents Magazine belongs to the student-run news organisation Pepperdine Graphic Media. Digital and print editions are available of Graphic, GNews and Currents Magazine.
PGM strives to tell a complete story from all sides. It means interviewing people from different backgrounds and with a variety of stories. Prioritizing face-toface interviews is another priority.
PGM has a set of guidelines that we adhere to, including not interviewing people who are affiliated with PGM, roommates, family members, friends or significant others. To ensure fair and accurate reporting of our community, we follow these guidelines.
A writer can then choose a specific topic, depending on the direction that evidence takes them. Once the research and interviews are complete, a writer can begin writing.
Each article depends on a staff writer’s ability to transform notes, research and hours of interview footage into a digestible story for readers.
Creators must overcome challenges like writer’s block, deadlines, transcribing interviews or a sudden change in direction. To help overcome roadblocks, editors offer suggestions and provide assistance to writers.
Currents Magazine has a team of editors who, after the story is finished, fact check it and correct any errors. They also make sure that all attributions are made correctly and in Associated Press style.
The editor will suggest changes to the writer, who can accept or reject them. Editors point out what needs to be clarified or cut.
The article is then sent to the designers after the writers and editors are done with all the major edits. Photographers and artists work alongside writers and editors to create the visuals for the piece.
From there, designers format the story’s page to combine story and design with important information about photo subjects and article contributors to the page.
The balance between readability and aesthetics is an important aspect when designing magazine pages. The magazine is brought to life by designers using colors, images, artwork, fonts, and compositions to enhance the story’s readability.
After the designers have finished their work, it goes through three rounds of edits before being compiled into a digital document, which is then sent to the printer. Our website publishes the digital edition, while our printer produces the printed editions.
The print editions of the magazine are delivered to our newsroom in the Center for Communication and Business. Our staff then distributes the magazines on campus to different newsstands for students, staff and faculty to pick up.
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