Access’ teammates must finish their feature story edits and fact-checking this week. Fact-checking is an important aspect in magazine publication because a magazine's credibility can be damaged if it publishes incorrect facts or statements. The editors are calling sources to confirm quotes, checking Web sites and other sources to confirm quotes, etc. The fact-checking process should be completed by April 26.
As far as my experience with fact-checking goes, well let's just say that my writer, Truth Esguerra has once again failed to give me a headache when it comes to dealing with his story. I checked the Web sites that he provided as sources and sure enough, his facts were accurate. I e-mailed his source and asked if their quotes for the story were accurate. To my astonishment, the sources replied within a day and confirmed that what they said in the article was true.
I also got to see the pictures of the King Crew, a break-dancing group, performing. I only wish I could have been there when the pictures were taken.
The front-of-book and back-of-book departments are also busy checking and editing their stories. The titles and decks for each story have also been chosen. A deck is a brief sentence that introduces the story to the reader.
Our online chief, Lesger, has been busy designing the online version of Access magazine. Complete details of the Web site can not be disclosed at the moment but the wait will be well worth it.
In other news, not Access related but still very exciting, I received an internship to work with El Observador this summer. El Observador is a bilingual Hispanic newspaper that focuses on getting the Hispanic community to communicate with each other. I am very excited about this opportunity.
Oh, yeah, there's even more good news!!!!! It's not journalism related, but that's OK. My grand and epic 25th "birrrrrrffffffday" is this Saturday. This extraordinary extravaganza was first going to be held at the Cinebar. But my posse and I go there all the time, so we're pretty much Cinebared-out at the moment. The location of the celebration of my big day is yet to be determined. Either way, the event is going to be a memorable one. Or should I say forgettable :-) NO!!!!! NO!!!!! NO!!!!! Those day are long gone now.
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Sunday, February 18, 2007
The First Blog
Hi, Everyone.
Well, for a formal introduction, my name is Lesger and this semester I'm the online editor for Access.
Access is San Jose State's campus-wide magazine. It's the magazine production class, Journalism 155 from the School of Mass Communications and Journalism. This class brings together photojournalists, designers, writers, public relations students, advertising majors and, well, anyone who is interested in publishing a magazine to add to their portfolio. Not to mention, Access has won awards for excellence and innovation in nationwide competitions.
This 2007 spring semester, the head honcho(ette) is Evie Smith. As editor in chief, she brings previous experience as the editor in chief from her Redding, Calif. junior college newspaper. No, she's not going to be the Miranda Priestly ("Devil Wears Prada") on campus; she's got ideas to take the magazine to a new level without the demands and sarcasim. Whew!
Her main concern is revamping the Access Web site with my help and the online staff. The online team consists of five members: Cody, Ian, Rita, Osvaldo and me. They all have different talents that will help mold the site into something worthwhile. The last time the site was updated was spring 2003 so we have some serious work to do.
Evie's right-hand (wo)man is Kaitlyn Osborn-Brown. She's the managing editor and quite involved in the development of the magazine and the deadlines. A true multitasker, Kaitlyn oversees all the department heads and their workloads. She don't play. Not a minuscule detail is overlooked yet she still manages to bring, um, crunchy sugar cookies for Valetine's Day. Good thing no one wears dentures. Thanks, Kaitlyn!
Right now, the magazine is on point with its deadlines: The query letters have been read, the stories assigned writers and editors, and, the outlines and sources submitted. (A query letter is a formal way of saying: "This is my idea for an article, do you like it?")
Though I can't disclose the articles' topics, I do know these pieces will have the readers' attention and subjects not mentioned in previous issues.
The art department is currently brainstorming the new logo and the cohesiveness of the magazine's layout. Headed by Yvonne Pringue, former designer for SJSU's newspaper, the entire team is excited about working with someone with so much imagination and drive.
This blog will detail the growth of the magazine, and my other online teammates will write their own blogs to give their perspective on the book (magazine lingo for "magazine") and anything they'd like to add.
In all, the success of the magazine rides on talented individuals and I know they will execute their vision effectively, and, have a little fun, too.
Bests,
Lesger
Well, for a formal introduction, my name is Lesger and this semester I'm the online editor for Access.
Access is San Jose State's campus-wide magazine. It's the magazine production class, Journalism 155 from the School of Mass Communications and Journalism. This class brings together photojournalists, designers, writers, public relations students, advertising majors and, well, anyone who is interested in publishing a magazine to add to their portfolio. Not to mention, Access has won awards for excellence and innovation in nationwide competitions.
This 2007 spring semester, the head honcho(ette) is Evie Smith. As editor in chief, she brings previous experience as the editor in chief from her Redding, Calif. junior college newspaper. No, she's not going to be the Miranda Priestly ("Devil Wears Prada") on campus; she's got ideas to take the magazine to a new level without the demands and sarcasim. Whew!
Her main concern is revamping the Access Web site with my help and the online staff. The online team consists of five members: Cody, Ian, Rita, Osvaldo and me. They all have different talents that will help mold the site into something worthwhile. The last time the site was updated was spring 2003 so we have some serious work to do.
Evie's right-hand (wo)man is Kaitlyn Osborn-Brown. She's the managing editor and quite involved in the development of the magazine and the deadlines. A true multitasker, Kaitlyn oversees all the department heads and their workloads. She don't play. Not a minuscule detail is overlooked yet she still manages to bring, um, crunchy sugar cookies for Valetine's Day. Good thing no one wears dentures. Thanks, Kaitlyn!
Right now, the magazine is on point with its deadlines: The query letters have been read, the stories assigned writers and editors, and, the outlines and sources submitted. (A query letter is a formal way of saying: "This is my idea for an article, do you like it?")
Though I can't disclose the articles' topics, I do know these pieces will have the readers' attention and subjects not mentioned in previous issues.
The art department is currently brainstorming the new logo and the cohesiveness of the magazine's layout. Headed by Yvonne Pringue, former designer for SJSU's newspaper, the entire team is excited about working with someone with so much imagination and drive.
This blog will detail the growth of the magazine, and my other online teammates will write their own blogs to give their perspective on the book (magazine lingo for "magazine") and anything they'd like to add.
In all, the success of the magazine rides on talented individuals and I know they will execute their vision effectively, and, have a little fun, too.
Bests,
Lesger
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