TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lieb,Thom
TI  - Editing for clear communication
SN  - 0697231968
U1  - 808.027 LIE 
PY  - 1996///
CY  - Boston
PB  - McGraw-Hill
KW  - Editing
N1  - 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

N2  - 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
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