The Art of EDITING

For journalism courses in copy editing, this text offers students a discussion of current editing techniques. The book examines every aspect of the editing function, from writing headlines, through researching and documenting facts, to creating a product that is attractive and readable. Numerous exa...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Baskette, Floyd K. (Author), Sissors, Jack Zanville (Author), Brooks, Brian (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Macmillan Publishing 1992
Edition:Fifth Edition
Subjects:
Online Access:Click Here to View Status and Holdings.
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:For journalism courses in copy editing, this text offers students a discussion of current editing techniques. The book examines every aspect of the editing function, from writing headlines, through researching and documenting facts, to creating a product that is attractive and readable. Numerous examples taken from actual newspapers show students concepts and principles as they are put into practice by professionals. There are chapters on typography and design which examine desktop publishing and its effect on newspaper publishing.
Item Description:Includes index
Physical Description:viii, 518 pages 26 cm
ISBN:0023062959
9780023062957