The Layers of Magazine Editing

The Big Picture discusses the process of conceptualizing a magazine and developing a clear mission for it, finding and understanding audiences, freedom of the press, and the ethics of editing. The next section, The Big Questions, describes planning a magazine’s issues and working with writers, ensuring that the articles make sense, their fit and tone, and reviewing their structure, leads, and conclusions. Finally, The Small (but Important) Stuff provides advice on fact checking, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and other proofreading matters.