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Print Futures
Turn your passion for writing into a profitable career as a professional writer or editor.
Print Futures: Professional Writing will prepare you to work as a skilled writer or editor in many sectors of the economy.Our faculty teach foundational studies in research, writing, editing, and document design and production, as well as mandatory courses in interpersonal communication, professional readiness, and work experience.
Our graduates integrate theory and practice, draw on a wide repertoire of skills and knowledge, and are committed to collaborative work, ethical practice, and professional excellence. Graduates work as magazine writers, corporate communicators, public relations specialists, journalists, technical writers, copy editors, proofreaders, freelance writers, documentation specialists, communication consultants, information officers, communication coordinators, and more.
This website provides much of the information you'll need to decide if Print Futures is a good fit for you.
The Basics
View a video clip Key Dates
March 6: First information session for fall 2010 entry. Pre-register by email: printfutures@douglas.bc.ca . Include your name, email address, and telephone number. Room 1808 (New Westminster campus) from noon to 2 p.m.Web News
News, events, awards, and more for professional writing program participants, faculty, and community colleagues. Got Web News? Send it to printfutures@douglas.bc.ca .Interested in studying editing, technical writing, and document design?
Register now for our program information session on March 6, noon to 2 p.m., Room 1808 (New Westminster campus). You'll find out about our program and how to apply for full-time or part-time credit studies in editing, technical writing, document design, web writing, and more. For more information, go to For Applicants . To register, please call 604-527-5292 or email printfutures@douglas.bc.ca .
Grads win Julia Broderick Scholarship
Crystal Auffray (Print Futures Class of 2009) is the recipient of this year's Julia Broderick Scholarship, sponsored by the Canada West Coast Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication. Amanda Lee (also Class of 2009) received an honourable mention in the scholarship competition.
Reporter and editor Liam Britten earns community-newspaper award
Liam
Britten wins the 2009 scholarship for an outstanding student in Print
Futures who intends to pursue work as a community journalist. This
award is presented at the annual luncheon of the British Columbia and
Yukon Community Newspaper Association. Liam is editor of The Other Press and a freelance reporter for community newspapers.
Print Futures helps graduate find her passion
Alive
editor Ellen Niemer (Print Futures Class of 2008) was unsatisfied
working as a paralegal when the death of a friend and mentor changed
her life. Read more .
Print Futures Web News: News, events, awards, and more for professional writing program participants, faculty, and community colleagues. Got news? Send it to printfutures@douglas.bc.ca .
Last updated February 2010