One can also find production assistants in Publication. This is in relation to the production process of making written pieces professionally whether it be articles, books, records or any other kind of production involving the preparation of written words.
At an educational company production assistants will be tasked with various duties that have to do with pieces of writing that will be used by said company. If the assistance works at a textbook company, they may oversee the production of the art and composition. Also the work of the proofreading departments, freelance copy editors and authors. All of these are aspects of production which is why the jobs can vary so much. For example, when looking at documents and other materials uploaded by the author the production assistant has to make sure everything falls within the requirements of the company they work for. This includes items such as the format, correct file types, positioning, captions, standfirsts and getting copyright forms from authors.
If the assistant is part of a publications department for a scientific or professional organization they have daily jobs that have to do with different kind of writing that, instead of being for public consumption, may be used to keep records or are important for the company's use. They take care of editing, sending or reading information in things like databases or manuscripts. production assistants have also been known to team up with Information Technology workers to help streamline the tasks of the publications departments since it involves keeping track of large amounts of data and information. Working with an I.T. department to create a specific sorting program can greatly improve the speed at which documents can be proof checked and organized. [1]
It is said that production assignments have to typeset, print and bind which are very technical parts of the job, they have to be good communicators and not struggle with deadlines. It is crucial to be able to preform these tasks correctly in the publishing industry. When working for magazines or newspapers production assistants may need to keep track of things like the individual teams and costs of producing a physical product. Outside parties like clients and stakeholders could be participating in magazine so they have to be kept informed and handled in a professional manner. Or there maybe journalists that have to be kept on a deadline or giving extensions for submitting their work to said magazines. Next there are creative processes that a production assistant can take part in, One can work with the designer of a book or magazine to ensure it follows a client's specifications then sending a copy of the draft to get approval that it is following said client's requests. This can process of overseeing can last through the editing to the printing of the final piece. When printing a piece of work the spefic things that the production assistant deals with is hoe the file is submitted to printers, publication dates, and any printing or copy issues. Lastly, even after the final piece is completed and on the market the PA must ask the client what they think of the final product. Setting up dates meetings with the whole team and the management of incomes for each magazine and base costs are probably the most important parts of keeping the publishing operation for that company afloat. Without the money being kept track of and the team staying on task the magazine, book or newspaper could be completely halted. [2]
LaraLegath (talk) 00:43, 6 November 2017 (UTC)
David.schoen (talk) 12:41, 20 October 2017 (UTC)
Hi Lara: Great job with your addition of the publication section. Please see my revisions to the section bolded below. Best, Prof.bgreg (talk) 21:38, 22 November 2017 (UTC)
At an educational company production, assistants will be tasked with various duties. If the assistant works at a textbook company, they may oversee the art and composition of written works. P.A.s at educational companies may also oversee work in proofreading departments, as well as for freelance copy editors and authors. When looking at documents and other materials uploaded by the author the production assistant has to make sure everything falls within the requirements of the company they work for. This includes items such as the format, correct file types, positioning, captions, standfirsts [what is this??] and obtaining copyright forms from authors.
If the assistant is part of a publications department for a scientific or professional organization, they have daily jobs that which involve keeping records that are important for their company. They may take care of editing, sending or reading information in databases or manuscripts. Production assistants may also team up with Information Technology workers to help streamline the tasks of the publications departments since it involves keeping track of large amounts of data and information. Working with an I.T. department to create a specific sorting program can improve the speed at which documents are proofed and organized. [3]
In entertainment companies, production assignments may have to do technical work such as typesetting, printing and binding. They also have to be good communicators and be good with deadlines. When working for magazines or newspapers, production assistants may need to keep track of things like individual teams and the cost of producing a physical product. Clients and stakeholders may be involved in a magazine, so P.A.'s have to be professional. There may also be journalists who are on deadlines or need extensions. There are also creative processes that a production assistant can be involved with. They can work with book designers or magazines to ensure a client's specifications are followed properly and may then have to send a copy of the draft for approval to clients. This can last until the final piece has been completed. When printing a piece of work, production assistants may deal with is how files are supposed to be submitted to printers, along with publication dates, and any printing or copy issues. Even after a final piece is complete, the PA may need to ask a client their thoughts on final product. [4]