Principles of Editing: A Comprehensive Guide for Students and Journalists - Softcover

Frazell, Daryl; Tuck, George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070219265 ISBN 13: 9780070219267

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 1995

Synopsis

Covering everything from line, creative, and display editing, to photo cropping and layout, Principles of Editing is a hands-on/practical reference. Its student-friendly approach blends the basics of how to become a master wordsmith with the fundamentals of designing an aesthetically pleasing newspaper. It offers insight into the ever changing role that the editor plays in today's newspaper. The text is further enhanced by special sections on law and ethics which provide the background knowledge necessary to supplement editing technique.

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From the Publisher

Unique approach goes beyond the basics of grammar and style by dividing the editor's task into line, creative and display editing, and by covering photo cropping and layout as well.

Students are taught through a step-by-step method that includes lists of guidelines for do's and don'ts.

Part III, "Display Editing" is complete, with lots of sample type, photos, graphics and layouts to illustrate proper design technique.

Comprehensive sections on law and ethics help instill the principles necessary for making decisions on issues that are more gray than black or white.

Chapter 6, "The Information Presenter" teaches not only how to write headlines, but how to edit, punctuate and make them part of the page design.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0070219265
• ISBN 13: 9780070219267
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 318