The Complete Editor

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ISBN: 9780205434633 | 0205434630
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Copyright: 8/1/2005

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Filled with abundant exercises,The Complete Editorprovides readers with many resources actively learn about copyediting, headline writing, decision-making, relationships with writers, graphic presentations, photo editing and layout and design. It also contains a separate chapter on legal principles that an editor needs to understand. This efficient and well-written text gives readers basic information about the essential topics at hand.

Preface

The Job of the Editor

(24)

The Job of the Editor

(1)

Tools of an Editor

(1)

The Making of News

(2)

Beginning the Editing Process

(6)

Modern Challenges

(2)

Exercises

(10)

Tools of the Editor

(29)

Grammar

(2)

Punctuation

(1)

Spelling

(1)

Dealing with Words

(2)

Common Writing Errors

(4)

Keepers of the Language

(1)

Exercises

(16)

Style and the Stylebook

(20)

Wire Service Stylebooks

(1)

Journalistic Conventions

(3)

Language Sensitivity

(2)

Attention to Detail

(1)

Exercises

(11)

Accuracy, Clarity, and Brevity

(26)

Accuracy

(2)

What to Check

(1)

References

(1)

Clarity

(4)

Brevity

(1)

Types of Writing

(3)

Four Characteristics of Media Writing

(1)

Exercises

(12)

The Complete Editor

100

(32)

The Editor-Writer Relationship

101

(1)

Responsibilities of the Editor

102

(3)

Honesty and Fairness

105

(1)

Skepticism

105

(1)

Acting Ethically

106

(6)

The Five Commandments

112

(2)

Exercises

114

(18)

Headlines and Summaries

132

(23)

The Job of the Headline

136

(1)

Types of Headlines

137

(3)

Principles of Headline Writing

140

(3)

Guidelines

143

(1)

Summaries

144

(2)

Conclusion

146

(1)

Exercises

147

(8)

Pictures

155

(23)

The Photo Editor

156

(1)

Selection

157

(3)

Cropping

160

(4)

Digital Photography

164

(1)

Pictures on the Web

165

(2)

Ethics and Taste

167

(2)

Cutlines

169

(3)

Exercises

172

(6)

Infographics

178

(43)

The Graphics Revolution

179

(2)

Defining Graphics Journalism

181

(1)

Type-Based Graphics

182

(3)

Chart-Based Graphics

185

(3)

Illustration-Based Graphics

188

(5)

Developing Infographics

193

(2)

Conclusion

195

(2)

Exercises

197

(24)

Design and Layout

221

(54)

Visual Logic

222

(2)

Tools of Design

224

(6)

Newspaper Design

230

(1)

Types of Newspaper Design

231

(2)

Principles of Layout

233

(3)

Twelve Rules

236

(3)

News Judgment

239

(2)

Magazine Design

241

(2)

Web Design

243

(2)

Conclusion

245

(1)

Exercises

246

(29)

The Editor and the Law

275

(15)

The Legal System

276

(2)

The First Amendment

278

(1)

Libel

279

(2)

Defenses against Libel

281

(1)

Constitutional Defenses

281

(3)

Privacy

284

(2)

Defenses against Invasion of Privacy Charges

286

(1)

News Gathering

286

(3)

Constant Vigilance

289

(1)

Appendix A Copy Editing Symbols

290

(1)

Appendix B Diagnostic Test

291

(7)

Appendix C Creating Charts in Excel

298

(7)

Index

305

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