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BCBusiness Editorial
Editor-in-Chief: Darcy Matheson
Creative Director: Jenny Reed
Art Director: Stesha Ho
Senior Editor Mihika Agarwal
Managing Editor Kristi Alexandra
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Twitter: @BCBusiness
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Practicum Placements (For-Credit, Unpaid)
For students requiring a placement for completion of an academic program in journalism, communications or other media-related program, we offer unpaid, short-term internships to suit your hour requirements.
Please note that these are hybrid in-office and remote positions; successful applicants will need to have access to a computer and internet connection.
Editorial interns work closely with our editorial and art department, and opportunities can be tailored based on interest and ability.
Duties include fact-checking articles, story research, photo research, attending editorial meetings, generating story ideas, email correspondence and administrative assistance for BCBusiness magazine, as well as any special editions our brands produce. Editorial interns are also given the opportunity to write stories and sidebars for the magazines and websites.
Applications are always open for these opportunities; please include your prefered time frame and required hours in your email. To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume and three non-academic writing samples to Kristi Alexandra, managing editor, [email protected].
Writers’ Guidelines
Eight times a year BCBusiness delivers features that shed light on the significant issues and trends shaping the province. As B.C.’s premier business publication, we naturally gravitate to stories that affect the working lives of our readers. But we also know those readers are more than their job titles; that means giving them stories that appeal to their interests beyond the bottom line.
Our stories demand lively, comprehensible writing that displays breadth and depth of research. We expect writers to develop a point of view backed up by sound logic and solid reporting. An engaging writing style coupled with an ability to tell a story, not just relate facts, is a must.
We generally prefer to use a real story as a springboard for exploring more complex issues or trends. Rather than an overview of the forest industry, for example, we might tell the story of how one company staved off bankruptcy, referencing some facts about the industry within the piece or in a sidebar. We do not accept unsolicited articles and are not interested in generic service pieces.
To become familiar with the kind of stories we publish, the best thing to do is read three or four recent issues cover-to-cover, or visit our archives online. This will give you an idea of the magazine’s scope, approach and style.
While the short pieces in the up-front section are written in-house, we do use freelancers for the balance of the editorial (excluding columns). Full-length features vary in length from 2,000 to 3,500-plus words. Rates vary with the story’s complexity and the writer’s experience. Please note that lead times are typically two months and, due to a small staff, it may not always be possible to respond to each query.
Story ideas are always welcome. New contributors should also send a brief note detailing background and experience, as well as clippings of previously published magazine articles. Queries should be sent in writing via email or mail to:
BCBusiness
130, 4321 Still Creek Drive
Burnaby BC
V5C 6S7
[email protected]
Illustrators & Photographers
BCBusiness is always looking for talented photographers and illustrators to contribute to our pages. We are open to viewing both professional and student work. We are also interested in visual story ideas or series (pending or complete) with a regional business focus. Submit your work by sending a link to an online portfolio, or e-mail low-resolution samples to Creative Director Jenny Reed.
