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Samantha Melamed

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Inside the Front of Book: How to Shape a Magazine’s Identity

Editors reveal their strategies for winning sections

Glamorous celebrity profiles and hard-hitting investigative reports may be the domain of the feature well. But when it comes to shaping a magazine's identity, expressing its voice, and keeping readers engaged issue after issue, back-…

Samantha Melamed

sports announcer looking over game

Sound Off: How Superfans Land Gigs as Sports PA Announcers

Radio and TV play-by-play and color announcers may be the best-known personalities in the sports broadcasting business -- but only as a public address announcer can you earn a nickname like the "Voice of God."…

Samantha Melamed