Ryerson offers 11 skill-building magazine and web publishing courses starting January

The longstanding Magazine and Web Publishing program at Ryerson's Chang School for Continuing Education is offering 11 professional development opportunities in the winter term, fast approaching. All are taught by people who work in the industry and share their expertise. You can download the poster at right for more detail or go to www.ryerson.ca/ce/magazine. [Disclosure: I am the coordinator for the program and teach two of the courses.] The courses, offered in the evenings and available for the winter term, starting in early January are:

42-hour courses

• Advanced Feature Writing, taught by veteran freelancer David Hayes
• Magazine and Website Editing, taught by Penny Caldwell, editor of Cottage Life magazine
• Magazine and Website Publishing, taught by D. B. Scott, consultant and blogger
• Writing for Magazines and the Web, taught by freelancer and author Margaret Webb
• Introduction to Magazine Design, taught by art director and designer Jayne Finn
• Magazine Production, taught by Kim Latreille, group production director, St. Joseph Media

21-hour courses

• Substantive Editing for Magazines, now being taught by Rachel Giese, senior editor at The Walrus
• Creating Website Editorial, taught by writer, editor and digital consultant Kat Tancock
• Editing Service Journalism, taught by Doug O'Neill, executive editor of Canadian Living magazine
• Ad Sales on the Web, taught by Martin White, the principal of Online Magazine Marketing

Plus a two-day workshop called So You Want to Start a Magazine, taught by D. B. Scott