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Introduces prospective journalists to the basics of editing and design by following a true story through these processes at a major newspaper, on the newspaper's Web desk, and on its TV outlet. Here, readers are guided through the fundamentals of editing both words and layout with contemporary software.

Table of Contents
Introduction.

I. THE COPY EDITOR’S JOB.

The Evolution of a News Story.

Life on the Copy Desk.

II. HELPING REPORTERS TELL THEIR STORIES.

Grammar.

Punctuation.

Idiom and Syntax.

Editing the Hard-News Story.

Other Ways to Tell the News.

Editing Copy from the Wire Services.

Math and the Journalist.

Writing Headlines.

Editors, Law and Ethics.

III. USING PICTURES, GRAPHICS AND DESIGN.

Typography.

Editing Photographs and Graphics.

The Basics of Page Design.

Editing and Designing Web Pages.

Appendixes.

Index.

Editing Today

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/08/1996
      ISBN13: 9780813813066, 978-0813813066
      ISBN10: 0813813069

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Introduces prospective journalists to the basics of editing and design by following a true story through these processes at a major newspaper, on the newspaper's Web desk, and on its TV outlet. Here, readers are guided through the fundamentals of editing both words and layout with contemporary software.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction.

      I. THE COPY EDITOR’S JOB.

      The Evolution of a News Story.

      Life on the Copy Desk.

      II. HELPING REPORTERS TELL THEIR STORIES.

      Grammar.

      Punctuation.

      Idiom and Syntax.

      Editing the Hard-News Story.

      Other Ways to Tell the News.

      Editing Copy from the Wire Services.

      Math and the Journalist.

      Writing Headlines.

      Editors, Law and Ethics.

      III. USING PICTURES, GRAPHICS AND DESIGN.

      Typography.

      Editing Photographs and Graphics.

      The Basics of Page Design.

      Editing and Designing Web Pages.

      Appendixes.

      Index.

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