need a summary of the process of constructing a magazine from start to finish?

[ryan1]

Hey i was wondering if any of u guys could help me,
I'm generally looking for an overview of the pre-press make up of magazine? (no more than 400 words)

i.e. The reporter works on story, email story to news editor, copys to central file server, then uploads to net, editor reads it an approves, layout for magazine is chosen in graphic dept, all raw data - text, graphic, and photographs imported in quark, copy editor downloads article, checks spelling and grammar in word, Uploads to server, then it is laid down in Qaurk, colour process, 4 colour , colour separation, new and improved , sent to third parties before being sent of for plate creation and printing itself. Then its PDF'ed and compressed and distrubuted to its market.

Is this correct? anything to add or remove?
really need some guidence , as the above is newspaper setup and have tried to relate it to magazines
can any one give me advice, even web links to visit, book, magazine etc.

please note: im based in the UK, please get back to me asap
Many thanks

Ryan

[uncle carbunkle]

pffft! do your own homework! call a magazine!

haha. i really wouldn't want to help you with this one - got sacked off my last magazine gig (brings back the night terrors).

unless you shovel the snow in my parking spot as a trade. <- that's WAAAAAAAAY suckier than 400 words of research.

maybe someone else will help out though.

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[1984]

ok, here ya go...the real version

i.e. The reporter works on story has to do sexual favor to get the good news, email story to news editorfile size to big, never sends, copys to central file serversrry, servers down, then uploads to net, editor reads it an approveseditor's drunk and passed out, layout for magazine is chosen in graphic dept[they are in a conference because they reallt CAN'T decide on a good layout[/b], all raw data - text, graphic, and photographs imported in quarklet's get real here!!, copy editor downloads articlehe left work early, checks spelling and grammar in wordword?, Uploads to server, then it is laid down in Qaurkthis is where the layoffs begin, colour process, 4 colour , colour separation, new and improved yes, it is that simple, sent to third partiesmafia? before being sent of for plate creation and printing itself. Then its PDF'ed and compressed and distrubuted to its market.

oh, it mught be gravure printed by the way...