Editing for Clear Communication - Softcover

Lieb, T.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0697231968 ISBN 13: 9780697231963

Publisher: Brown (William C.) Co ,U.S., 1996

Synopsis

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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From the Publisher

Grammatical rules and exercises are integrated into every chapter to help students practice and apply their new editing skills.
Lieb challenges students to think critically about legal problems, ethical issues, sensitivity, taste and other relevant issues they will encounter in their professional roles.
"Editor's Corner" sections showcase working editors who discuss how each chapter's content relates to their experiences in the field.
A separate chapter on electronic delivery of information provides students with insight into the skills they'll need to be competitive as editors.
Numerous visual examples reinforce the written material and bring the text to life.

About the Author

Thom Lieb has worked as a writer and editor of books, magazines, newspapers, newsletters and Web sites. He is the author of Editing for Clear Communication, due out in its second edition in July 2001. The companion Web site, Editing for the Web(http://www.towson.edu/~lieb/editing), has been named one of the four best-written sites on the Web by e-write online and has been used as a resource by countless students and professionals around the globe. He holds a master s degree in magazine journalism from Syracuse University and a doctorate in journalism from the University of Maryland.

Edition details

• Publisher: Brown (William C.) Co ,U.S.
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0697231968
• ISBN 13: 9780697231963
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Number of pages: 464