The Art of Editing

by Baskette, Floyd K.; Sissors, Jack Z.; Brooks, Brian S.

• ISBN13: 9780023062957
• ISBN10: 0023062959
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1992-02-01
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Table of Contents

Preface
Editing for Today's Changing Media	p. 2
The Editor and the Audience	p. 12
The Editing Process	p. 30
The Four C's: Be Correct, Concise, Consistent and Complete	p. 55
Editing for Precision in Language	p. 78
Editing for Style	p. 108
Editing for Libel, Taste and Fairness	p. 133
Writing the Newspaper Headline	p. 154
Editing Wire News for Publication	p. 191
Editing Magazines and Corporate Publications	p. 201
Using Photos and Graphics in Print	p. 211
An Introduction to Using Type	p. 240
An Introduction to Newspaper Layout and Design	p. 270
An Introduction to Magazine and Newsletter Design	p. 314
Editing for the Broadcast Media	p. 336
Editing for the New Media	p. 355
Editing Advertising and Promotional Copy	p. 367
Wire Service Style	p. 374
Copy-Editing and Proofreading Symbols	p. 416
Database Searches	p. 421
App. IV Glossary	p. 425
Index	p. 443
Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved.