Magazine and Writers Professional Associations
Magazine
Publishers of America
The
nation's leading professional organization for magazine publishers and
editors.
American Business Media-
New York
The leading professional organization for
editors
in the specialized business press
International Federation of the Periodical Press, London - The major international association for magazine publishers. A great site for magazine industry news.
American Society of Magazine Editors - This professional organization is for editors of consumer and business magazines edited, published and sold in the United States
Editorial Freelancers Association - A professional organization of self-employed workers in the publishing and communications industries. Among other things, a long, regularly updated list of online reference sites is available for copy editing and style, dictionaries, libraries, government, medical and writing.
National Writers Union - Contains hundreds of links for writers listed by category ranging from organizations, writers’ resources, research and facts, university writing programs, conferences, salary surveys, media links, investigative reporting, Web search engines, libraries, quotations, workshops and seminars, grants and fellowships and job banks, among others
Folio Magazine - The number-one trade magazine for magazine publishers and editors. Lots of industry news and features
Ad Age Dataplace - Advertising Age magazine's databank of magazine circulation and revenue rankings
The Association of Art Editors advances and sets standards for the profession of art editors; provides a forum for the exchange of information among art editors and others involved in art-related publications.
National Association of Science Writers: Includes an archive of their listservs and links to personal pages of individual members, many of whom have covered technical and computer subjects for years.
National Writers Union: is the trade union for freelance writers of all genres, working to improve the economic and working conditions of freelance writers through the collective strength of their members. They offer grievance-resolution, industry campaigns, contract advice, health & dental plans, member education, job banks, networking, social events, and much more.
The Reporters’ Network - Bulletin boards for jobs and available news professionals. Membership includes over 2,000 journalists, editors, producers, and freelance writers across the United States.
Science and Medicine Special Interest Group of the American Society of Indexers is a national alliance of skilled rprofessional indexers with backgrounds in medical, engineering, and scientific fields. It is associated with the American Society of Indexers.
Society
for Technical Communication is an
organization dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences of technical
communication. Its members include technical writers, editors, graphic
designers, videographers, multimedia artists, and others whose work
involves making technical information available to those who need it.
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