Editing for clear communication / Thom Lieb.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents

Preface xi
Acknowledgements xiii
Why Bother Editing? 1 (18)
``An Editor Who Writes, a Writer Who 6 (2)
Edits,''
Beth Pollock
Using a Stylebook 8 (11)
Part 1 Planning 19 (38)
Tailoring Your Material 21 (36)
``Giving Readers What They Need,'' 45 (2)
Mary Crowley
Spelling 47 (10)
Part 2 Editing the Copy 57 (176)
Looking for Holes and Other Problems 59 (34)
``Cross-checking,'' 79 (2)
Chris Zang
Phrases, Clauses and Sentences 81 (12)
Checking Facts 93 (34)
``Just the Facts,'' 119 (2)
Liza Featherstone
Misplaced Modifiers 121 (6)
Legal Issues 127 (42)
``The Other Side of the Law,'' 155 (1)
Paul Warren
Punctuation 156 (13)
Establishing an Ethical Foundation 169 (36)
``Looking in on Tonya Harding,'' 187 (2)
Joe Grimm
Making Words Match 189 (16)
Sensitivity and Taste 205 (28)
``My View of Media Diversity,'' 225 (2)
Wanda Lloyd
Using Quotes 227 (6)
Part 3 Presenting the Copy 233 (200)
Handling Headlines 235 (48)
``Headlines That Put a New Twist on the 273 (2)
News,''
James Weinstein
Verbosity 275 (8)
Design Part 1: Typography 283 (28)
``Designing with Type,'' 299 (3)
Ann Kimberly Goldberg
Michael D. Knudsen
Clarity 302 (9)
Design Part 2: Graphics 311 (62)
``Telling the Story with Photographs,'' 363 (2)
David Griffin
Misused Words Part 1 365 (8)
Design Part 3: Putting the Pieces Together 373 (36)
``Editors and Designers: Speaking the Same 397 (2)
Language,''
Robin A. Cormier
Misused Words Part 2 399 (10)
Editing for Electronic Delivery 409 (24)
``The Key to Electronic Delivery: Content,'' 421 (2)
D. Claeys Bahrenburg
Misused Words Part 3 423 (10)
Appendix A: Copy Editing Symbols 433 (2)
Appendix B: Headline Schedule 435 (4)
Index 439

This practical guide to editing is aimed at students of journalism and mass communication. It includes examples from various print media, preparing students for jobs on newspapers, magazines and newsletters, as well as in advertising and public relations.
This practical guide to editing is aimed at students of journalism and mass communication. It includes examples from various print media, preparing students for jobs on newspapers, magazines and newsletters, and in advertising and public relations. Workbook exercises are included for each chapter, and there are also end-of-chapter "Grammar School" sections covering spelling, sentences, phrases, clauses and punctuation. Topics covered include ethical issues, legal issues, sensitivity and taste; and "Editor's Corner" sections introduce students to an editor in the communications field, who discusses how the topic in question is important in his or her work. Visual examples are provided throughout the text, including photographs, cartoons, and pages from actual newspapers, magazines and newsletters.