Summary
The Art of Editing continues to be the standard by which editing texts are judged, offering students the most comprehensive and up-to-date discussion of editing techniques and strategies available today.
Long viewed as the classic in the field of editing, The Art of Editing continues to evolve and meets the needs of today's students in this new, seventh edition. While more traditional newspaper editing forms the foundation of the text, attention also is placed on the areas in which students are finding jobs corporate magazines, broadcasting, online media, public relations and advertising.
Appropriate Courses
Designed for courses in Editing, Editing & Design and Copyediting in journalism and mass communication departments.
Features
Examines every aspect of the editing function from writing headlines, to researching and documenting facts, to creating an attractive, readable and contemporary product.
Includes numerous real-world examples to show students how concepts and principles are practiced by professionals.
Emphasizes the ethics involved in editing for today's media students learn how to edit for taste and fairness and how to avoid unintentional sexism and racism.
Offers a separate student workbook to give students the opportunity to practice the strategies and techniques discussed in the book.
New To This Edition
Expands and updates material on editing for online media, providing students with critical information for today's media environment.
Contains updated examples throughout, including some of the big news stories of recent years, including Kosovo, the death of John Kennedy Jr. and more to show students how the news media handled stories they remember.
Provides answer key to exercises in the student workbook to give instructors additional assistance in grading assignments.
Includes the latest research on news media trends to bring the text thoroughly up to date.
Discusses the most recent libel and privacy cases to help students understand this critical area. |
Table of Contents
I. EDITING IN THE INFORMATION AGE.
1. Editing for Today's Changing Media.
2. The Editor and the Audience.
II. THE FUNDAMENTALS OF EDITING
3. The Editing Process.
4. The Four C's: Be Correct, Concise, Consistent and Complete.
5. Editing for Precision in Language.
6. Editing for Style.
7. Editing for Libel, Taste and Fairness.
III. EDITING FOR THE PRINT MEDIA
8. Writing the Newspaper Headline.
9. Editing Wire News for Publication.
10. Editing Magazines and Corporate Publications.
11. Using Photos and Graphics in Print.
IV. EDITING FOR OTHER MEDIA.
12. An Introduction to Using Type.
13. An Introduction to Newspaper Layout and Design.
14. An Introduction to Magazine and Newsletter Design.
15. Editing for the Broadcast Media.
16. Editing for the Online Media.
APPENDICES.
Appendix 1. Wire Service Style.
Appendix 2. Copy-Editing and Proofreading Symbols.
Appendix 3. SPJ Code of Ethics.
Appendix 4. Glossary. |
