Every magazine and newspaper has a different production process. Some have staff writers who craft every word; others are composed entirely of freelance work. The Recorder comes together in a way unlike most other publications.

First, local conference, hospital and college communication directors collect or write news stories and photos. (See “Editorial Correspondents” at the bottom of the previous page.)

Then, about six weeks before the issue is scheduled to appear, these correspondents send their stories, photos, calendar items, classified ads and obituary notices to the Recorder office.

There, Editor Alicia Goree edits and polishes the articles and conference calendars, and Sali Butler, classified ad manager, organizes the classified ads and obituaries.

When the editing is finished, MCM Design Studio assembles the pieces using a computer desktop publishing program called Adobe InDesign. When they have a rough draft (proofs) ready, Goree downloads them via the Internet, and she, Butler, and Secretary Linda DuBose proofread the whole magazine again and again—and again.

Before the files go to Color Press for printing, Publisher Gerry Chudleigh reads through the magazine and gives it a final approval. Then Color Press spends three or four days printing nearly 60,000 copies, addresses them, and ships them to subscribers.

A few days later, the whole process starts over again.