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| About • Receiving the Magazine • Advertising • Class Notes • Contents |
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| About the Magazine |
What's the magazine's mission?
In its 1984 debut issue, the magazine outlined an editorial policy that continues to shape its course: "We hope that the magazine will be compelling in its content, striking in its visual impression. We hope it will provide a sense of the intellectual dynamism that characterizes the Duke community." Whether reporting on alumni of unusual accomplishment, on student achievers, or on the frontiers of science research, the magazine presents the campus not as an isolated entity, but as a place engaged with the weighty issues of the day—social, political, educational. |
How often does the magazine appear?
The magazine is published six times a year. It is mailed in the first month on the cover banner. |
How many staff members work on the magazine?
The editor of the magazine, Robert Bliwise, has overall responsibility for editorial direction and content. Managing Editor Zoë Ingalls oversees the magazine’s day-to-day operations, manages freelance and staff writers, edits features assignments, and serves as art director. Senior Writer Bridget Booher is responsible for much of the staff writing, including features and the Register section. Clay Felker Magazine Fellow Aaron Kirschenfeld oversees class note production and helps with staff writing and editing. Senior Editorial Assistant Kate Runy manages classified and display advertising, helps with editing, and with webmaster Tom Dominick, keeps the website up to date.
Much of the magazine's on-campus photography comes through the resources of the Duke Photography . The magazine is designed by Lacey Chylack of Phase5Creative of Durham, N.C., and printed by Progress Printing, Lynchburg, VA.
Visit the Staff page for contact information. |
What's the magazine's reporting relationship within the university structure?
The magazine is part of the Office of Alumni Affairs. The publisher is Sterly L. Wilder '83, associate vice president for Alumni Affairs. |
Do students have any role in the magazine?
Yes; Duke student interns process the information submitted for class notes. They also handle some reporting of campus events, perform research for stories, contribute to the "Quad Quotes" section and other small departments, and help with copyediting and proofreading. |
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| Receiving the Magazine |
How do I sign up to receive Duke Magazine, the print edition?
Duke Magazine is sent to more than 100,000 alumni and friends of the university. Duke seniors receive it during their last year on campus and indefinitely after graduation; graduate and professional-school alumni receive it for one year after their graduations. Financial contributors to the university also receive the magazine during the year of their donation.
To offset printing and mailing costs, and maintain our standard of journalistic excellence, we suggest a voluntary donation of $40 for individuals not in one of the above categories.
You may mail us a check to Duke Magazine Subscriptions, Box 90581, Durham, N.C. 27708-0572, or phone Alumni and Development Records at (919) 684-2338 with your credit card information. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. |
Where do I send a change of address?
Write Alumni Records, Box 90581, Durham, N.C. 27708. Please include your current mailing label. Or you may e-mail address changes to bluedevil@duke.edu. |
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| Advertising in the Magazine |
Does the magazine accept advertising?
Yes, the magazine carries both classified advertising and display advertising. Space reservations are due ten weeks prior to publication. Camera-ready art (on disk or attached to e-mail) is due two weeks thereafter. Frequency advertisers receive a discounted rate.
For information on advertising rates, deadlines, circulation, and mechanical requirements, see our advertising information page, or contact Duke Magazine, c/o Advertising Manager, Box 90572, Durham, NC 27708-0572; (919) 684-2875; Fax: (919) 681-1659; e-mail: dukemag@duke.edu |
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| Class Notes in the Magazine |
How do I get an item for the
magazine's Class Notes section published?
Write Class Notes Editor, Duke Magazine, Box 90572,
Durham, N.C. 27708-0572; or fax (typed only, please) to (919) 684-6022;
or e-mail to dukemag@duke.edu.
The magazine is eager to publish news of individual alumni activities—professional
accomplishments, such as job changes and promotions, or personal
milestones, such as advanced degrees earned, marriages, and births.
Because of the volume of material we receive and the long lead time
required for typesetting, design, and printing, we ask that you be
patient. Your submission may not appear for two to three issues.
Online Class Notes can be accessed via the “Class Notes” link
at the magazine’s home page http://www.dukemagazine.duke.edu/.
The Online Class Notes section provides space for alumni to post
news in their own words and upload photos to share with classmates. Online Class Notes will not appear in the print edition. |
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| Contents of the Magazine |
How do you select story ideas
for the magazine?
Ideas come from a great variety of sources. Because the magazine
is interested in addressing the issues of the day in the context
of the campus, many ideas come from the general-interest and higher-education
press. Others come from meetings with the Editorial Advisory Board
(a group of Duke alumni and friends, chaired by New York Times columnist Peter Applbome '71, made up of accomplished professional
journalists); continuing interaction with university administrators,
faculty members, and students; and the editors' general sense of
the intellectual currents of the campus. |
How do I submit a letter to
the editor or a general query about editorial policies?
You can submit a letter to the editor via our Feedback form or by e-mail to dukemag@duke.edu.
Letters to the editor for publication should be no more than 300
words. We reserve the right to edit for length and clarity. |
I have an idea that I think
is publication-worthy. Should I submit a completed manuscript or query
you with the idea?
You're much better off sending a detailed written
query to Senior Writer Bridget Booher, at Duke Magazine, Durham,
N.C. 27708-0572. The query should include a sample of comparable
writing, preferably published. Our feature standard ranges from 2,000
to 3,000 words. We encourage ideas for profiles, for issue-oriented
stories that draw on campus expertise, or for other pieces that conform
to the magazine's editorial mission. |
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