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How to become a journalist/writer for Cosmopolitan magazine?

How do you become an editor for a magazine?

  • I want to know how can I become an editor for a teen magazine? I would like to become an editor for magazines like J-14, M, popstar, or twist. I`m only fourteen and I love to write more than anything. Ive been writing since I was eleven and ever since then I wrote a lot of stories. I really wanna be an editor for a magazine. I read magazines all the time. I know whole bunch of stuff about celebs, because of those magazines. I really would love to do this. I could do what I love and meet celebs. So please help me. Please and thank you.

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    HARD WORK and major kissing ***. You should start out in high school, but it's never too late if your in college. A degree in journalism. Be sure to get an internship with a magazine, local is okay. If your in high school you can still apply for an internship. Some pay nothing. Fashion and lifestyle magazines pay nothing. Do this because you LOVE it and not for the money. However you do get a ton of products, gifts etc... but I heard they were going to do away with that. Also don't expect to be an editor at first shot it takes years of experience. The sooner you can start the better. You will start as an assistant editor. Basically errons all the grunt work you will hate, your editor will take credit for your ideas, they will rip apart your work and at the same time be your best bud in a fake political way. Publishing is ruthless, superficial industry. And its all about the ADVERTISERS... as an editor you have to keep that in mind while putting together your ideas. Sure the celebs and all the partys and free stuff is great, but you pay every drop of it at deadline. Deadline is exactly what it is death. This kind of career will require every bit of your time and being once you start. Have fun! You can certainly try to do an internship at 14.. keep trying and don't give up. Magazines love free help.

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Step 1: Graduate with a Journalism or Communications degree... Step 2. Get a pre-college internship or post-college job at that particular magazine... Step 3. Be such a good magazine employee that eventually you rise up to the top rank of magazine editor...networking with all the mucky mucks also helps a great deal.

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Obviously someone won't hire a 14 year old, but your dream should continue its way into adulthood, then you should find out where the publishers are and send in a resume with a copy of one of your best works, or even syndicate a small article in a local news paper and a blog and get the word out as much as possible! Eventually someone will notice you and will check your stuff out.

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go to school, get an education (preferably with honors), and apply for a job (you may have to do a favor for the employer), and ace the interview. please turn around, close your eyes, and run back into the entrance of the short bus as fast as you can. thank you for your support.

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Study journalism in high school and college, intern with magazines and newspapers, work your way up through the ranks once you get a degree and a job.

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go to one of those magazines buildings and ask for a job application and apply and go 2 an interview

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