Contemporary editing

Synopsis

Part One: Approaching the Story Chapter 1. Focus on Fundamentals: The Editor Within Chapter 2. Focus on News Judgment: The Editor’s Attitude Chapter 3. Focus on Skills and Tools: The Editor in the Newsroom Chapter 4. Focus on Grammar: The Mechanics of Language Chapter 5. Focus on Good Writing: Strong and Graceful Prose Chapter 6. Focus on Headlines: Precision, Power, and Poetry Part Two: Inside the Story Chapter 7. News Close to Home: Editing Local and Community Media Chapter 8. News from Afar: Editing Wire Stories Chapter 9. Making a Long Story Short: Editing for Brevity and Clarity Chapter 10. Working with Writers: Editing Features Chapter 11. No Safety in Numbers: Stories Based on Polls and Surveys Chapter 12. Doing Justice: Ethical and Legal Issues Part Three: Beyond the Story Chapter 13. An Eye for News: Editing Photos Chapter 14. Showing the Story: Editing Information Graphics Chapter 15. The Balancing Act: Designing Pages Chapter 16. The Future Now: Convergence and the Web Appendix A: Frequently Misused Words Appendix B: Glossary Appendix C: Summary of Key Grammar and Punctuation Rules Appendix D: Counting Headlines Appendix E: Sizing Photos with the Proportion Wheel Appendix F: Sample Dummy Sheets Credits Index