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  1. 30Case study: fact-checking a fictional magazine data claimFictional fact-check case where a magazine corrects a survey claim, percentage-point error, weak comparison, overstated headline, caption date, and source record.Features
  2. 29Case study: restructuring a fictional magazine featureFictional feature revision case where an editor diagnoses flat chronology, maps evidence, rebuilds sections, checks scenes, cuts repetition, and finds an ending.Features
  3. 28Case study: commissioning a fictional reported featureFictional commissioning case showing pitch review, a written brief, fee and expense terms, reporting checks, a scope change, revised terms, acceptance, and payment.Features
  4. 27Case study: planning a fictional city-data magazine issueFictional magazine case showing reader purpose, story mix, release dependencies, page budgets, flatplan changes, backups, production gates, and review.Features
  5. 26Case study: a fictional magazine issue through productionFictional magazine production case showing issue planning, commissioning, reporting, structural editing, fact checks, design, proofs, late changes, and review.Features
  6. 25Copy editing and fact-checking problems with practical fixesEditing and fact-checking fixes for polished falsehoods, altered quotes, weak sourcing, number errors, late headlines, version confusion, and rushed proofs.Rules
  7. 24Feature writing and story structure problems with practical fixesFeature writing fixes for scene overload, delayed focus, weak chronology, unsupported interior detail, background blocks, repeated evidence, and false endings.Rules
  8. 23Magazine pitching and commissioning problems with practical fixesCommissioning fixes for topic-only pitches, unpaid reporting, vague approvals, scope creep, missing fees, broad rights, status assumptions, and silence.Rules
  9. 22Editorial calendar and issue-planning problems with practical fixesIssue-planning fixes for title-only calendars, deadline overload, repeated forms, false backups, stale dates, hidden dependencies, page churn, and missed reviews.Rules
  10. 21Magazine editorial workflow problems and practical fixesEditorial workflow fixes for vague briefs, late structural edits, version conflicts, weak fact checks, hidden advertising, risky handoffs, and proof-stage rewrites.Rules
  11. 20How to build a magazine flatplan and issue scheduleMagazine flatplan method for page budgets, signatures, departments, ads, feature pacing, visual rhythm, production status, late changes, and final approval.Guides
  12. 19How to build a magazine workflow from pitch to publicationMagazine workflow method for mapping roles, briefs, reporting checks, edits, fact review, design handoffs, proofs, approvals, publication, and issue review.Guides
  13. 18How to report, build, and verify scenes in a magazine featureFeature scene method for reporting time, place, action, dialogue, viewpoint, sensory detail, chronology, attribution, reconstruction, transitions, and checks.Guides
  14. 17Developmental editing, line editing, copy editing, fact-checking, and proofreading comparedEditing stages compared across developmental, line, copy, fact, legal, sensitivity, production, and proofreading work for magazine articles.Reviews
  15. 16Magazine planning tools compared: editorial calendar, flatplan, backlog and scheduleMagazine planning tools compared across idea backlogs, editorial calendars, issue lineups, flatplans, production schedules, status boards, and review records.Reviews
  16. 15How to fact-check a magazine article claim by claimMagazine fact-checking method for annotating claims, tracing primary sources, checking quotes, dates, names, numbers, scenes, responses, captions, and corrections.Guides
  17. 14Feature reporting and drafting checklist for magazine teamsFeature reporting and drafting checklist for focus, source range, timelines, scenes, claims, structure, transitions, voice, fairness, fact-checking, and endings.Maintenance
  18. 13Feature writing: a practical guide from reporting to endingFeature writing guide covering focus, reporting, scenes, context, structure, voice, transitions, evidence, revision, headlines, captions, and endings.Guides
  19. 12Magazine commissioning checklist for editors and contributorsMagazine commissioning checklist for pitch focus, reader fit, reporting, scope, deliverables, fees, expenses, dates, revisions, rights, and records.Maintenance
  20. 11Magazine copy editing: a practical guide to clean, accurate copyMagazine copy editing guide covering scope, accuracy questions, clarity, consistency, quotations, numbers, names, style, display copy, queries, and proofs.Guides
  21. 10Magazine editing stages compared: structure, facts, copy, and proofMagazine editing stages compared across developmental editing, structural revision, fact-checking, copy editing, design review, proofreading, and release.Reviews
  22. 09Magazine editorial calendars and issue planning: a guideMagazine editorial calendar guide for issue themes, reader needs, story mix, owners, reporting dates, flatplans, dependencies, contingencies, and review.Guides
  23. 08Magazine editorial release checklist: what to confirm before an issue shipsMagazine release checklist for scope, evidence, edits, conflicts, rights, captions, advertising labels, design proofs, approvals, publication, and corrections.Maintenance
  24. 07Magazine editorial workflow: a practical guideMagazine editorial workflow guide covering issue purpose, assignments, reporting, structural edits, fact checks, copy, design, proofs, release, and corrections.Guides
  25. 06Magazine feature structures compared: seven useful story shapesMagazine feature structures compared across chronology, scene and context, five boxes, hourglass, parallel tracks, question-led inquiry, and modular sections.Reviews
  26. 05Magazine issue planning checklist, from theme to page countMagazine issue checklist for reader purpose, story mix, owners, reporting gates, visuals, rights, page budgets, dependencies, contingencies, dates, and review.Maintenance
  27. 04Magazine pitching and commissioning: a practical guideMagazine pitching guide covering story focus, reader value, reporting plans, timing, contributor fit, commissioning decisions, scope, fees, rights, and changes.Guides
  28. 03Pitch, contributor brief, assignment letter, and contract comparedContributor documents compared across pitches, briefs, assignment letters, contracts, statements of work, change records, invoices, and corrections.Reviews
  29. 02Prepublication accuracy checklist for magazine articlesPrepublication accuracy checklist for claims, sources, names, quotes, numbers, statistics, chronology, fairness, images, captions, headlines, and corrections.Maintenance
  30. 01How to write a clear magazine contributor briefContributor brief method for defining reader purpose, scope, format, evidence, sources, voice, visuals, deadlines, revisions, fees, expenses, rights, and approvals.Guides

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