This week we went over what a pitch for a magazine is and how a writer needs to constantly think about the target demographic of the magazine. A writer's pitch is used to convince the Editor-in-Chief that his/her article is worthwhile and beneficial to the magazine. To practice, we created a mission statement and pitch for the magazine as a whole and many of our groups did an excellent job pitching their magazine. To practice further, your homework is to read your Independent Reading book over the weekend and create a title, logo and mission statement for your book (What is the purpose of the book, what demographic is it trying to reach? If your book was a magazine, what type of magazine would it be?) For those classes who were given an outline for your pitch, make sure you complete this outline for class next week.
Quiz Words
Pitch: to sell or get approval for something
Demographic: A statistic about a group of people (ex- Women aged 30-60)
Bias: An unfair or unreasonable judgment of someone or something (usually a pattern of judgements found in the news)
Angle: the interesting approach to a general topic of study (the article isn't just about makeup, it's about how makeup should be applied for day or nighttime use)
Objective: A fair or balanced understanding, recognition of the truth without judgment
Caption: Written explanation of a graphic
Graphic: photos, graphs, illustrations used in a magazine
Sidebar: a section of an article separate from but related to the article.
National Publicity
14 years ago
