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M-T1-MP-14 · Detailed guide · Theme 1

Magazine Feature Partnerships

Develop occasional or recurring long-form features with a magazine whose readership aligns to a substantial Rotary or community story.

Where this idea came from

Playbook entry
M-T1-MP-14 · Magazine Feature Partnerships
Theme
Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme MP: Media & Public Relations
Source material
Existing checked Theme 1 guide
Linked playbook entry
M-T1-MP-14 · Magazine Feature Partnerships

Why a club might use this

Complex local work receives space for context, community voice and evidence that short news formats cannot provide.

Use it when

  • Magazine editors, feature writers, photographers, specialist readers, community contributors and Rotary long-form editors. Use when a story has depth, characters and evidence suited to long-form treatment.

Before the club starts

  • Editorial concept, reader benefit, word or format brief and publication timetable.
  • Agreed distinction between independent editorial, supplied content and paid placement.
  • Contributor releases, image licences, fact sources and partner approvals.

Capacity guide

Likely cost
$$
Lead time
4-6 weeks
People
3-5 members

How to put it into practice

Detailed implementation steps for Magazine Feature Partnerships
StepActionSuggested owner
1Study the magazine's sections and propose a reader-specific feature angle.Feature partnerships lead
2Agree commission, editorial control, fees or sponsorship and deliverables.Publisher liaison
3Collect reporting material with contributor consent and source records.Feature producer
4Review supplied facts and rights while leaving editorial judgment to the magazine.Fact and rights editor
5Approve only Rotary-owned reuse and track reader outcomes.Content custodian

Controls and safeguards

  • Label advertorial, sponsored or supplied content so readers are not misled about independence.
  • Do not grant rights the club does not hold in photographs, archives, quotations or participant stories.
  • High — advertorial ambiguity, exclusivity, contributor rights and long-form defamation exposure need documented editorial terms.

What to measure

  • Editor accepts a feature concept matched to readership.

Follow-up: Provide contributors with the final feature under permitted terms, archive the exact licence and correction record, and assess partnership value before another commission.

Related playbook entries

  • M-T1-MP-17
  • M-T1-PS-08
  • M-T1-MP-24

Before your club says yes

Does the idea fit?

Talk with the people it is meant to serve and check that the need is real.

Who can say yes?

Name the person or group that can approve the work, spending and any safety arrangements.

Are people protected?

Check privacy, consent and safety. Collect only the information you genuinely need.

Can everyone take part?

Check the language, format, place, technology and cost for barriers.

Are the facts and permissions right?

Check names, claims, images, quotations, partner references and Rotary branding.

How will we learn?

Note where things stand now, check in at 30, 60 and 90 days, and decide what to do next.