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Issue 4.3 Feb.5, 1998
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* Over 27,000 subscribers! *
This issue features some tips on "netiquette" (Deborah Clark) and
an article on how to reach international markets electronically
(Moira Allen).
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| CONTENTS THIS ISSUE: |
| From The Editor's Desk |
| Fresh Ink and Market Information |
| Netiquette: A Mannerly Guide To Email |
| Reaching International Markets -- Electronically |
| Writers' Classifieds |
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK:
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I normally send Inklings out every other Wednesday. This issue is
a day late because I was at the Internet World Trade Conference
in Toronto yesterday to accept an award for Inkspot. Many thanks
to Mecklermedia for awarding Inkspot the 1998 Internet World
Impact Award for "Changing the Way People Work". It's the first
Internet award I've accepted in person, and the award itself is a
bit easier to put on my mantelpiece (if I had one, that is) than
the usual .gif file. :-) For those curious about what the award
looks like, I've posted a picture at:
http://www.inkspot.com/ut/pics/award.jpg
Thanks to Writer's Digest Magazine for mentioning Inkspot in
their Feb/98 issue (p43).
Survey results & prizewinners
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Thanks to all those who returned their annual reader surveys;
nearly 6,000 responded. Some results:
- 63% of respondents were female
- 42% are between the ages of 36 and 50, 27% are 25-35
- 77% reside in the U.S., 11% in Canada, 3% Europe
- 49% have been published in a paying market, 16% of Inklings
subscribers are full-time writers
- 48% have completed university/college, 31% have completed
post-graduate education
- The Market Info section is the most popular section, followed
by the articles, From The Editor's Desk, Fresh Ink, and
interviews.
- Most respondents were interested in articles about marketing
one's writing. Other interests included: improving one's
writing style, self-promotion, and interviews with editors and
published authors.
- The most popular writing interest by far was writing for
magazines and newspapers. This was followed by literary
and mainstream writing, juvenile, humor, poetry, sf/fantasy,
mystery/spy, screen/playwriting, suspense/thriller, business
writing, travel writing, tech/scientific, romance, religious,
horror, erotica, comics, and western writing.
- 62% said that Inklings/Inkspot was their primary electronic
source of writer's resource info.
- 98% have web access.
We've randomly drawn prizewinner names from those who returned
surveys and will be contacting each over the next few weeks. If
you see your name below, please send email to editor@inkspot.com
with "survey prizewinner" in the subject header; please include a
snailmail address, thanks.
1998 Writer's Market - Debbie Osorio
Word-A-Day Desk Calendar - Susan Campbell
The Writer's Life (ed. Carol Edgarian & Tom Jenks)
- Daniel Teague
Desk Calendar: Celebrating Women Writers
- Sharon Lee
Desk Calendar: The Book Lover's 1998 Calendar
- Sandy Scovi
Pomegranate Bookmarks:
Grant McDuling, Wanda Westbury, Darren Kipfer
Karleen Bradford, Paula Tarnapol Whitacre, Lise McKean
Jim Conover, Sonya Everhart, John M. Robertson
Peter Shortland
FRESH INK
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BOOK PRIZE GIVEAWAY: The Book Of Zines
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Win an autographed copy of _The Book Of Zines_, edited by Chip
Rowe (1997, Henry Holt & Company). Chip Rowe writes, "...Keep in
mind that these aren't 'pro' writers - just passionate. Money
doesn't make you a good writer - passion and rewriting does!"
More info about the book and the art of writing/publishing zines
at Chip's website, http://www.zinebook.com/.
To enter the prize drawing, send an email to
giveaway2@inkspot.com. By entering, you agree to let Inkspot and
Inklings publish your name and email address if you win.
Deadline: Feb.16/98. More info about the contest and book at:
http://www.inkspot.com/admin/giveaway.html
Deadline for previous giveaway (_Making Money In Technical
Writing_) is Feb.6. Winner will be announced next issue.
Note: If you wish to donate a writing-related book to the
biweekly giveaway, please email editor@inkspot.com with "book for
giveaway" in the subject header.
Writers' Software Ranked
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Different categories writing software, ranked and reviewed. Users
are invited to submit their own reviews and suggestions for
software packages.
http://www.angelfire.com/ny/writesoftware/
Canadian Children's Book Centre
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Nicely designed website. Info about Canadian authors, events,
discussion forum, news (writing contests, young writer news,
jobs, etc.).
http://www3.sympatico.ca/ccbc/mainpage.htm
Manuscript formatting
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Excellent guide to basic manuscript formatting for beginners,
courtesy Kent Brewster at Speculations magazine.
http://www.speculations.com/rants/format.htm
ASJA Contracts Watch
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Free electronic periodical from the American Society of
Journalists and Authors. Keeps freelance writers informed about
current copyright news in the publishing industry.
http://www.asja.org/cwpage.htm
Roget's thesaurus
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Online searchable version.
http://humanities.uchicago.edu/forms_unrest/ROGET.html
** Please send suggestions for Fresh Ink to freshink@inkspot.com
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MARKET INFORMATION
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Please note: Inklings does its best to print only accurate market
info. However, it cannot be held responsible for lost postage,
time, etc. that you may incur due to inaccuracies. Don't send
submissions by email before inquiring first. Get current,
detailed guidelines before submitting. Include SASE for snailmail
replies. More market info at: http://www.inkspot.com/market/.
Special thanks to the following market sources:
SCAVENGER'S NEWSLETTER: monthly sf/f/h/m mkt info letter
http://users.aol.com/Lemarchand/scavenger.html
THE GILA QUEEN'S GUIDE TO MARKETS: Email GilaQueen@aol.com
http://www.pacifier.com/~alecwest/gila/index.html
THE WRITE MARKETS REPORT: free issue from ForWriters@hotmail.com
http://members.tripod.com/~deepsouth/index-writemkt.html
CHILDREN'S WRITERS MARKET LIST: sample from childmkt@inkspot.com
http://www.inkspot.com/feature/shauers/
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"FNASR" = First North American Serial Rights, "SASE" =
self-addressed, stamped envelope, "simsubs" = simultaneous
submissions, "mss" = manuscript, "RT" = response time, "GL" =
guidelines, "wds" = words, "cc" = contributor's copy,
"IWGL" = Inkspot Writer's Guideline Library.
If you are a paying market and wish to add your listing to
Inkspot/Inklings, request a form from mktform@inkspot.com.
Check out the new *INKSPOT WRITERS' GUIDELINES LIBRARY* at:
http://www.inkspot.com/cgi-bin/guidelines/guide.cgi
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RESPONSE TV - seeks articles
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Response TV, Advanstar Communications, 201 Sandpointe Ave., Ste
600, Santa Ana, CA. USA 92707. Ph: 800-854-3112, Fax:
714-513-8482. Mr. David Nagel (Editor-in-Chief), Ms. Kellie
Reagan (Associate Editor). Monthly magazine available in both
electronic and print formats. Circ. 21K, est.1992. Buys 21-30
articles/yr. Monthly journal for television direct marketing,
including infomercials, home shopping and DRTV spots, as well as
Internet commerce. Pays on acceptance. PAYS 25c/wd. Buys FNASR,
2nd serial rights. "The author retains the copyright, while
Advanstar retains the right to reuse all materials in any form
forever." No simsubs or reprints. Accepts unsolicited
submissions. Editorial lead time: 2 months. To subscribe, call
800-346-0085, ext. 477. Publishes mss 1-3 months after
acceptance. Query first. Email submissions okay. LENGTH:
2,000-3,500 wds. Contributor's copy/tearsheet policy: The author
should request copies after the article is published. LOOKING
FOR: "Almost exclusively features about the DRTV industry." NOT
LOOKING FOR: "Articles that have nothing to do with DRTV;
boilerplate articles (we don't want general stories about
management or other such topics that aren't geared directly
toward DRTV marketers)." OTHER TIPS: "We assign almost all of our
features. You don't need to have vast knowledge of DRTV to write
for us, just strong writing skills. Read our guidelines
thoroughly before submitting anything. Send your five best clips,
regardless of subject." (Source: IWGL)
Email: dnagel@advanstar.com (David Nagel)
URL: http://www.responsetv.com
ASRA NEWS NOTES - seeks articles
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ASRA news notes, Liard River Communication Group Ltd. 52
Athabasca Avenue, Devon, Alberta, Canada T9G 1G6. Ph: (403)
987-4129. Editor: Dr. R John Hayes. Monthly trade newsletter sent
free to interested parties by e-mail, text only. Circ. 400,
Established: 1977. Purchases 21-30 freelance articles per year.
"A newsletter published by and for the members of the Alberta
Soccer Referees' Association in northern Alberta. Monthly, it
consists of a series of short articles and notices of potential
interest to novice and experienced officials. Members
automatically receive a copy, and subscribers may pay only for
the newsletter (10 issues for $7.50 in Canada, $7.50 U.S. in
U.S.)." Typical reader: Soccer referees. "Demographically, soccer
referees are younger than the population average (mean = 34),
have a higher average level of education (some college) and a
higher average income ($37,500), tend to score quite highly on
measurements of voluntarism, and are and plan to stay very active
in sports and athletics." Pays on acceptance. "Articles are
edited upon acceptance, and a cheque for between 10 and 20 cents
per word (depending upon the quality of the article - minimum 10
cents/word) is mailed out upon completion of the editing, based
upon the expected length of the published piece." Buys one-time
rights and 2nd serial rights. "Copyright reverts immediately to
the author, and publication in other markets (except those with
significant cirulation in northern Alberta) is fine. Reprint
rights are reserved but seldom exercised. One-time rights
includes both the printed and electronic versions of the
newsletter, published simultaneously." Simsubs and reprints okay
if informed. Encourages new/unpublished writers.
Editorial/seasonal lead time: 1 month. SAMPLE COPY: "The
e-version is available by requesting it from
liardrg@telusplanet.net. Hard copy is available by mail from 52
Athabasca Avenue, Devon, Alberta T9G 1G6 CANADA for an SASE (45
cents in Canada, 52 cents in U.S., 90 cents elsewhere; Canadian
stamps only)." RT: 3 wks. Email submissions okay, no queries
necessary. WORD LENGTH: 100-250 wds. LOOKING FOR: News items of
interest to referees, from inspirational, to new products, to new
game strategies, player management techniques, answers to
interesting questions, interesting questions that remain
unanswered, useful cross-over items from other sports. Remember
to keep them short. Nothing over 250 words is usually used. NOT
LOOKING FOR: No articles about my first game, why I
hate/love/respect but dislike/am ambivalent about the referee,
seldom use profiles unless they're somehow tied to a useful hook.
The name of the publication encapsulates what we want. OTHER
TIPS: * Know a bit about what referees do and what they need. *
Send the complete item, preferably by e-mail. Never send
submissions as attachments. * Write simply and straightforwardly,
saying why referees should or should not try the new
product/idea. Did you try it? What level of official is this
aimed at (many of our readers are young officials)? *
Particularly useful (and rare) are ideas about keeping referees
active in the face of the abuse they take, especially young kids
just starting out and being abused by parents. * Writers will
receive no reply when their manuscript is rejected and they can't
expect a reply by snailmail unless they prepay the postage for
the reply; in that case, an SASE is required. * If writing about
a product, we ask that the writer of the piece be disinterested.
We don't like to run advertorials, and will avoid accepting an
article if it reads like an advertorial. (Source: IWGL)
Email: liardrg@telusplanet.net (John Hayes)
STEAMBOAT MAGAZINE - seeks fiction, non-fiction
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Steamboat Magazine, Mac Media, PO Box 4328, Steamboat Springs, CO
USA 80477. Deborah Olsen (Editor) Ph: 1-800-686-6247. Magazine
available in both print and electronic formats. Circ. 20K. Est.
1978. Buys 21-30 freelance articles/yr. Entertaining and
informing stories about the Yampa Valley: its history,
lifestyles, adventures and personalities. Typical reader:
cross-section of residents and visitors to the Steamboat area
Pays on publication. Fees vary from $50 to $500 depending on a
variety of factors, including: Length of piece, writer's
credentials/experience, research involved, etc. Short Features
(500-1,000 wds.): $50-150; Medium Length Features (1,200-1,500
wds.): $120-225; Major Features (2,000;3,500 wds.): $200-500. A
kill fee of 50% is paid for unsolicited stories which are
accepted but not published after 12 months after date of
acceptance.100% is paid for all assigned stories accepted as
final manuscripts but not published after 12 months from date of
acceptance. Buys FNASR. Simsubs and reprints okay if informed.
Encourages new/unpublished writers. Editorial/seasonal lead time:
6 month to 1 yr. Sample copy: send $5.95 to magazine office.
Guidelines: Send SASE (self-addressed, stamped envelope). Email
submissions okay. Query by email/snailmail. Columns: humor, short
profile, business and lifestyles columns are open to freelancers;
payment negotiated on individual basis. Magazine written entirely
by freelancers. NOT LOOKING FOR: "articles not applicable to
Northwest Colorado." OTHER TIPS: "We are always looking for
lively writing. Our readers are active and well-educated. They
especially like stories about Colorado lifestyles and history. "
Email: dolsen@mtnmags.com (Deborah Olson)
URL: http://www.steamboatweb.com
GL: http://www.steamboatweb.com/swriterguide.html
The following market info is from Margaret Shauer's Children's
Writers Marketplace column:
YOUNG RIDER, Box 8237, Mission Viejo CA 92690 uses two-part
fiction (600-700 per part) for "horsy kids." Occasionally uses
800 word features on topics that staff writers can't cover due to
location. Feature sales are dependent on your ability to provide
color slides or photos. Payment is $75.00.
(AUSTRALIA) QUOTE, 12 Wingadee St., Lane Cove, Sydney NSW
Australia 2066: Tim Dugan, Editor. Wants articles of interest to
the average 12-30 year old. Has a column called, "The American
View." Pays $200 AU on publication. Email subs okay. Email:
duggo@magna.com.au.
SCITECH, 1382 Third Avenue, Suite 399, New York, NY 10021: Kim
Magliore, Editor. Wants nonfiction on how science, math and
technology are a part of the everyday world. For jr. high and
high school students. Query or ask for topics of upcoming issues.
Pay varies. E-mail: km@interport.net.
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NETIQUETTE: A MANNERLY GUIDE TO EMAIL
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by Deborah Clark <deborah.clark@reporters.net>
Websites and email can be both a boon and a bane. In the past, a
struggling writer's access to markets was limited by financial
considerations such as the cost of postage, IRCs and stationery.
In the electronic arena, a writer's access is limited only by the
time available for researching and sourcing sites that are
seeking writers and submissions.
Editors from many types of publications, both print and online,
use email as a method of solicitation and communication with
writers. Email is immediate. Reply times are often hours or days
rather than the weeks or months conventional ("snailmail")
methods take. Some publications, like Writers Digest and Inklings,
have their guidelines on autoreply, which simply means that once
you request them, the guidelines are sent back in return mail.
Many others, including Harlequin Books, Doubleday, and The
National Enquirer, have sites that post submission requirements.
Reporters.net, Inkspot.com and Writerswrite.com all carry
bulletin board postings that offer email access to markets.
Once you've surfed through the postings and accessed information
about the content and style on a website, the next step is to
pitch the editor an idea. Editors can be found by a simple click
of the mouse; the email button at most sites opens up an email
message with the editor's address already filled in. Although the
form looks like a traditional memo, keep in mind that it is still
a formal query. Pitch your idea only after you have surfed
through the back issues and have a feel for the publication. Make
sure you have the word length of your article in the right
ballpark, and remember that it's better to be a little short than
too long. Finally, don't forget that your email is still the
first impression an editor has of you and your work. Take time to
make sure it looks professional.
The body of the query must still contain all the elements: the
hook, the details, and the biography. The one difficulty email
queries can present is how to include previously published
tearsheets. This problem can be fixed in a number of ways:
scanning, listing the URLs, and including the articles
themselves. Scanning is good if all your publication credits are
in print, but unusual fonts and most graphics may not transfer
well, if at all.
So, if the publication is unknown to the editor, it may hold
little weight. Pieces published online are easier to include.
The site locations, or URLs, can be listed in the query. Then, if
an editor chooses to click and look, it is available. You may
decide to cut and paste the entire article into the body of the
email. This method is not preferred as it looks very amateurish.
Attaching the location of a file to the email should only be done
once you have checked with the editor to ensure attachments are
accepted.
Finally, remember that email is still a business communique.
Check for spelling and editing errors. Immediacy and informality
may be the cornerstones of the electronic age; however, you are
still a professional. Professionalism will result in sales.
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Deborah Clark is a freelance writer who owes her burgeoning
career to email and the connections she has made there.
Copyright (c) 1998 Deborah Clark.
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REACHING INTERNATIONAL MARKETS -- ELECTRONICALLY
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by Moira Allen <Moira.Allen@olywa.net>
Once, submitting material to overseas markets meant trips to the
post office and the expense of airmail postage. It meant
wondering whether your manuscript would arrive mangled into
confetti -- or whether it would arrive at all. Most of all, it
meant waiting.
Today, however, the international marketplace is as close as your
modem. Forget about those pesky international reply coupons
(IRCs); now, you can complete your entire transaction
electronically, from locating a market to receiving your payment.
Locating Markets On-Line
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Comprehensive lists of international publications
(English-language and otherwise) can be found on several on-line
"newsstands." Ecola Newsstand, for example, has a section
devoted to "worldwide magazines," listing publications by country
and by category. The Electronic Newsstand offers an alphabetical
list of more than 260 English-language and non-English magazines,
while Magazines of the United Kingdom offers links to 200 British
magazines. (URLS for these and several other newsstands are
listed at the end of this article.)
Each of these listings provides links to the magazines' websites.
There, you can conduct some basic research: Does this look like
an appropriate market for your work? While some magazines offer
only basic subscription information, others post sample articles
and archives (or at least indices) from back issues.
Most importantly, those sites provide you with an e-mail address
for the publication. Some provide a direct e-mail link to the
editor or editorial department; if no editor's name is listed,
look for an e-mail address for "feedback" or "letters to the
editor." If all else fails, you can always contact the
subscription office and ask for the editor's name and e-mail
address.
The Electronic Query
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Not every publication appreciates unsolicited e-queries. Your
best approach, therefore, is to send a brief, polite e-mail to
the editor inquiring whether you may submit an e-query. Explain
that you are a U.S.-based writer (or whatever your location), and
provide a brief outline of your qualifications if appropriate.
If you receive no response in two to three weeks, follow up. If
you still receive no response, it's reasonable to assume that
e-mail queries are not encouraged.
Once you receive a go-ahead, be as careful with your e-query as
you would be with a normal query letter. Don't take shortcuts;
informal exchanges are fine once you've established a
relationship with an editor, but not when you're introducing
yourself for the first time. Then be patient -- but keep in mind
that you're still likely to receive a response far more quickly
than by ordinary mail!
Submitting the Manuscript
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If the magazine accepts e-mail queries, it is probably willing to
accept e-mailed manuscripts as well. This makes life easier for
everyone: You save on postage, and the editor receives the
material electronically. Best of all, turnaround time is
drastically reduced.
Before submitting your article, however, find out whether the
editor can accept e-mail attachments from your system.
Regardless of the answer, it's always wise to send a text version
of your article in the body of an e-mail. If you have sidebars,
include them along with the main article instead of sending them
as separate messages or attachments.
If your material includes computer-generated artwork (such as
tables or graphs), you may be able to send these as attachments.
Compatibility problems with international software and hardware,
however, may make this difficult.
One thing you won't be able to submit electronically is
photographs. While you could (theoretically) scan photos into
your computer and send them as attachments, this method has
several problems. First, there is the problem of receiving
attachments. Second, large graphic files can take considerable
time to download, which can be a problem for overseas recipients,
who often pay for connect time by the minute. Finally, the
resolution of home-scanned photos is not sufficient for most
print publications. Photo submissions, therefore, will continue
to enrich the post office.
Negotiating Terms
-----------------
International publications are often less formal about contracts
than U.S. magazines. Often, negotiations will be handled by a
simple letter or e-mail. Keep in mind that an e-mailed contract
can't be "signed" by either party; accepting such an agreement
requires a degree of trust. (However, it would be difficult to
collect your fee if an overseas publication reneged on a formal
contract, so why worry?)
As always, the letter of agreement should specify the rights
being sold, the payment offered, when payment will be delivered
(on acceptance or publication), and how payment will be made.
Overseas publications are excellent markets for reprints. If you
have sold one-time rights or FNASR to an article, you can still
offer "First European Rights" or "First International Rights."
Some publications will treat such articles as reprints (which
often means a lower fee); others will treat them as original
material.
Payment will be specified in the currency of the country in which
the magazine is published. To find out how much you will be paid
in dollars, check one of the many on-line currency converters
(such as <http://www.xe.net/currency/>).
Getting Paid
------------
The final miracle of the electronic age is that now, you don't
even have to wait for your check. Many publications can transfer
payment electronically directly from their bank to yours.
(You'll be asked to provide your account number for such a
transaction.) Your bank will probably charge you an electronic
transfer fee, which averages around $15. This is about double the
fee you would pay to deposit a check in a foreign currency, and
the convenience is worth it.
As you approach international publications, it's important to
think globally. It's generally best, for example, to avoid
focusing on fads or controversies of strictly U.S. interest. If
your article makes reference to resources (such as treatments,
technologies, or information) that are available only in the
U.S., try to locate comparable sources that will be helpful to a
European audience. Finally, watch out for American slang,
idiom, or terminology that won't "translate" well -- even in
English! (For a helpful guide to "Britspeak," check the on-line
British-American dictionary at
<http://www.peak.org/~jeremy/dictionary/dict.html>.)
As you become more familiar with the overseas marketplace, you'll
develop a better understanding of what's hot and what's not.
You'll also discover a wealth of article ideas on international
subjects that you can sell on this side of the Atlantic!
Electronic Newsstands
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Ecola Newsstand: Worldwide Magazines - lists magazines by country
and category: <http://www.ecola.com/news/magazine/world>
Electronic Newsstand (International) - lists more than 260
magazines alphabetically (not all in English):
<http://www.enews.com/channel/maglist/0,1041,1,4,00.html>
Magazines in the United Kingdom - lists 200+ UK magazines:
<http://travelconnections.com/Magazines/Unitedkingdom.htm>
Media UK - lists UK magazines, newspapers, and radio and
television stations: <http://www.mediauk.com/directory/>
Media and News Resources Around the Globe (including journals,
broadcast media, newspapers, etc.):
<http://www.uct.ac.za/depts/politics/intnew.htm>
JournalismNet - lists magazines by region (Europe, Latin America,
etc.): <http://www.journalismnet.com/papers.htm>
Copyright (c) 1998 Moira Allen.
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