Just starting out - in Egypt
Just starting out - in Egypt
Hi everyone,
My name is Chris, I'm Canadian. I moved to Egypt 15 years ago. I'm co-owner of a small network of regional websites. I have a lot of experience in web but almost none in print.
We have decided to produce a regional community magazine to cover our town and I am researching where/how to start this project.
We are a very small team (5 people) and small budget; but with large aspirations!
The fun part about living in a place like this is that "anything" is possible. Starting a company or project such as a magazine can be done regardless of experience or education.
The problems come when you are trying to educate yourself. There are no public libraries, or local colleges/universities which might offer training. So of course the best place to look, is online.
What I'm searching for from this post, is to hopefully find some nice people who are willing to impart some wisdom or guide me in the correct direction to find training.
I'd like to find the best methods of managing the magazine. We have freelance writers, 1 editor (with experience), a graphic designer (also with experience), 2 professional photographers, a web programmer and myself. I'm an experienced manager and good at multitasking, but have zero experience as chief editor.
So far I have found the following software: PlanSystem (quadsystems & Van Gennap), onlineredactie dot nl..... and few others which I briefly skimmed.
I'm certain it's possible to begin with a bunch of excel sheets and word, but seems messy and confusing.
So, that's me, and I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction, because we are going ahead with this project nevertheless, and I'd love to get it right from the beginning!
many thanks
Chris from sunny Egypt