Project+Outline

= Magazine Mania = Explore the Editor in You!

=PROJECT OVERVIEW:= Imagine that you are an editor who is preparing to launch a new magazine. You are responsible for choosing the theme of the magazine, designing the layout, and editing all of the articles which are submitted to the magazine. Your goal is to create a unique magazine that is financially successful.

=THEMES:= You may choose one of the following themes or come up with a unique theme of your own: Animals, Automobiles, Current Events, Environment, Hobbies, Music, Sports, Fashion, Technology, and Popular Culture. =PROJECT REQUIREMENTS:= =Your magazine must include the following:=

A Front & Back Cover 20 pages (40 pages front and back) A Table of Contents A Listing of Contributing Writers A Letter from the Editor 3 Feature Articles (minimum of 2 pages each) 4 Articles 1 Persuasive Article 1 How-to-Article 1 Science Related Article 1 French Article 3 Pieces of Original Artwork 1 Cartoon/Comic 5 Advertisements Photographs Other Elements related to your theme.

Other Magazine Elements You May Want to Include Interview Puzzles/Quizzes Recipes Letters Personal Interest Stories Horoscope Book Reviews Music Reviews Film Reviews Other =RULES TO FOLLOW:= =HOW DO I GET ENOUGH ARTICLES TO COMPLETE MY MAGAZINE?= If you can only include 3 of your own pieces of writing how do you get enough articles to fill 20 pages in your magazine??? The answer is simple! You must buy other people’s articles, photographs, and advertisements.
 * You may only include 3 articles of your own writing. If you are working with a partner, you may only include 6 articles of your own writing (3 each).
 * Only one of your own articles can be a feature article.
 * You must have submissions from at least 15 different contributing writers or artists.
 * You may not have more than 3 contributions from one writer.
 * All photographs must be originals taken by a contributing photographer. You may not use photographs downloaded from the internet.
 * All advertisements must promote unique and original products. You may not use a brand name product in your advertisements.
 * You must have at least 5 original “First Rights” contributions in your magazine.

=BUYING AND SELLING= You will be able to advertise your articles, photos and advertisements on the “BUY AND SELL” pages on this wiki. People will be able to look at the posts on the wiki and see what articles are available for sale. In addition, you will be able to post requests for articles. If you need an article about a certain topic you can post it on the wiki as well. People will be able to see the requests and they will be able to offer you their articles, photos, or artwork which you will be able to purchase.

=COBRA CASH= You can use special Cobra Cash to purchase the articles, photos and advertisements that you need. You will also earn Cobra Cash when you sell your work. At the beginning of the project, each person will be given $1000.00 Cobra Cash. Your goal is to produce a high quality magazine and also earn as much money as possible.

=WHAT HAPPENS IF I RUN OUT OF MONEY AND I STILL NEED MORE ARTICLES TO FILL MY MAGAZINE?= The answer is simple. You need to write another article, create a unique advertisement, take some interesting pictures. Once you’ve done that you can sell them to earn some more money. Once you’ve got more money you can use that to buy what you need for your own magazine.

=WHAT IF I LOSE MY MONEY?= Again, the answer is simple. Get writing again as quickly as possible. You can earn some of it back by selling your work. You will need to keep your money in a very safe place. (Like Real Life)

=KORTRIGHT HILLS BANK OF CANADA (KHBC)= Instead of carrying around a lot of money you can keep some of your money in the bank to keep it safe. You can make deposits and withdrawls from the KHBC whenever the bank is open. You will have 5 free transactions. After the first 5 transactions there will be a $10.00 service charge for any deposits or withdrawls. You may want to keep some cash in your wallet so that you can buy what you need for your magazine.

=HOW DO I KEEP TRACK OF HOW MUCH MONEY I HAVE?= You will need to complete the tracking sheet which lists how many articles you have bought and sold. This will allow you to keep track of your money. You will also be able to list your deposits and withdrawls from the bank and your weekly salary on this tracking sheet.

=HOW MUCH CAN I EARN FOR MY WORK?= Once you have created a piece to sell and you are ready to sell it, there are two types of sales you can make. 1. FIRST RIGHTS SALE: A first rights sale means that you can only sell your work to one editor and it can only be published in one magazine as an exclusive piece of work.

2. SECOND RIGHTS SALE: A second rights sale means that you can sell your work to more than one editor. Your work can be published in a maximum of five magazines. This means that you can sell it to five different editors.

__**First Rights Sale (Sell only to one Editor)**__ Feature Article (2 pages) $300 Article (1 page) $200 Original Artwork (Full Page) $200 Original Artwork (Half Page) $20 Photograph $100 Advertisement (Full Page) $200 Advertisement (Half Page) $150

Feature Article (2 pages) $50 Article (1 page) $30 Original Artwork (Full Page) $30 Original Artwork (Half Page) $20 Photograph $10 Advertisement (Full Page) $30 Advertisement (Half Page) $20
 * __Second Rights Sale (Sell to a maximum of 5 Editors)__**

OTHER ELEMENTS You may negotiate a price for any other writing you produce using the guidelines below. The price must be acceptable for both the buyer and the seller. First Rights Sale $300 (maximum) --Second Rights Sale $50 (maximum)

=WEEKLY SALARY= Another way that you can earn money is to submit your portfolio for evaluation each week. You can earn $500.00 each week if you show that you are actively writing and working on various writing projects. You must have at least 2 finished pieces and 3 works in progress in your portfolio to earn the $500.00. You will also need to record this amount on your tracking sheet.

=WHAT FORMAT DO I NEED TO USE TO SELL MY WORK= There are several ways that you can sell your work. 1. Memory Stick: You can save your all of your written work, artwork, advertisements and photographs on your memory stick. Once you have sold a piece you can transfer your work to the buyer and they can save the work on their own memory stick. Editors can then take the work they have purchased and import it into their magazine in the page layout format that they choose. If you do not have a computer available for you to use at home you will be able to use the computer lab at school during designated work periods to type final drafts.

2. Email: You can email a copy of your work to the person who is buying the piece.

3. Wiki: You can save your work on your personal wiki and send an invitation to the person buying the piece. They can then cut and paste your article into their magazine.

4. Google Docs: You can send an invitation to your buyer from google docs. They can cut and paste your article into their document.

5. Other: You may find another program that will allow you to transfer your work easily!

=EDITING YOUR WORK= Students are encouraged to edit their work very carefully. Editors will be more likely to want to buy your work if it is creative, well written and free from major errors.

=ARE EDITORS ALLOWED TO MAKE CHANGES ONCE THEY HAVE BOUGHT YOUR WORK?= Editors are allowed to edit spelling and grammar errors in a piece of writing they have purchased. The may also alter the layout of the article so that it fits the format of their magazine. Editors are not allowed to change the content of the article unless they have asked for permission from the author.

=MAGAZINE LAUNCH= In order to be successful you must sell magazine subscriptions to the public. You will need to create a unique way to present your magazine. Each student will be given a space to display their work. Each class will be invited to have a look at the magazines and choose their favourites. Each student will be given enough money to purchase 10 subscriptions. You will choose your favourite magazines by purchasing a subscription to the magazine. At the end of the launch, the amount of money earned through the sale of subscriptions will be added to each editor’s total profits. Prizes will be awarded to the top 10 most financially successful magazines.

=ASSESSMENT OF THE PROJECT= You will submit your 5 best pieces of writing (a minimum of 2 must be articles) for evaluation at the end of the project. This will be used to form your writing mark. In addition, your finished magazine will be evaluated for a “Visual” and “Media” assessment.