Sunday, January 28, 2007

class musings for january 24-31

This week was jam packed. I was planning to discuss the readings, however after vcisiting Meredith on Friday, I feel the need to comment. It was exciting to pay my first visit to a real-life magazine publisher. After years of imagining what it would be like, and getting impressions from movies and books, Meredith was a little bit of what I expected; but not a lot.

My favourite parts were touring the actual compound (the basement was particularly sccrumptuous!) and sitting in and giving input on the magazine covers. I was so surprised at the number of magazines Meredith publishes, and especially at the number of magazines that they have devoted to almost the same topics. More than ever, I understand the need for your magazine to have a unique voice; which is something that Meredith has to struggle with each day.

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