When I learned I had been accepted to an internship with a publishing company, I was envisioning a standardized office building: whitewashed walls, particle-board furniture, a spattering of those inspirational posters with captions like “teamwork” and “determination.” If I was … Continue reading
The calendar on the day these words will first appear will read January 27, 2012. But in our Yankee editorial offices here in Dublin we are already deep into the winter of 2013. Our colleagues at the Old Farmer’s Almanac, … Continue reading
With a history as long and colorful as Yankee’s, poking through the archives can easily swallow up an hour of your day, or if you’re not careful, the whole darn thing. During my first month at Yankee, I’ve happily thumbed … Continue reading
Each November the City and Regional Magazine Association asks editors of its nearly 70 member publications to choose the best stories, photo essays, designs, covers, and Web content produced that year. I love doing it — it’s a chance to … Continue reading
My first few weeks as both a New Hampshire resident and an employee of Yankee Publishing officially mark my transition from city-mouse office worker to semi-country-mouse assistant editor, and a simultaneous return to vehicle ownership, packed lunches, and the kind … Continue reading
A few years ago, Yankee’s editor, Mel Allen, wrote a comprehensive guide outlining the steps to follow if you’re a writer looking to get published in the magazine. And as the online media world continues to evolve, bloggers who are … Continue reading
Recently, our photo-editor Heather Marcus and I took a break from our offices in Dublin to attend a Digital Photography Symposium called “Take a Shot” at the Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE). It was a day spent with some … Continue reading
More often than not, when I meet a longtime Yankee reader and tell him or her that I work for the magazine, the first question is: “Did you know Earl Proulx?” I always get the feeling that I’m letting them … Continue reading
In thinking about photography and the magazine, I realize how different the work has become in the short time since I began working here. My image research continues to involve making phone calls and sending emails to various photography stock houses … Continue reading
Pen Pals It’s been said many times that Yankee stories are different than other kinds of magazine stories. We hear that a lot from our readers, but it also resonates with thee people who work at Yankee, too. We don’t … Continue reading