Art of Editing in the Age of Convergence, The

Description

Features

• Examines every aspect of editing from writing headlines to fact-checking to help students create readable and contemporary products.

• Includes numerous real-world examples to show students how concepts and principles are practiced by professionals today.

• Emphasizes the ethics involved in editing for today's media to help students learn how to edit for taste and fairness and avoid unintentional sexism and racism.

• Offers a separate student workbook to give students the opportunity to practice the strategies and techniques discussed in the book.

New to this Edition

• Features a new discussion of working with digital type to provide students with the tools they need to succeed in the field, including the use of diacritical marks, mathematical symbols, kerning & leading, electronic enhancement, and TrueType fonts.

• Emphasizes Online Editing and Editing New Media to ensure students are prepared for contemporary work by discussing the coding standards and strategies for navigating the myriad of sources available online.

• Discusses “citizen journalism” in a new section that reflects on the growing democratization of the media and what that democratization means for journalists and editors in particular.

• Addresses the issue of censorship in school newspapers and how recent legal decisions have challenged, nationwide, the freedom of high school and college newspapers to publish what they wish when it comes to certain issues.

• Identifies the types of stories editors are likely to encounter in their daily jobs and the errors to watch out for, particularly when it comes to business, the courts, medicine, politics, and entertainment.

• Includes new photos and figures that better illustrate concepts and make the material more relevant for students.

Table of Contents

Preface.

Part 1. Editing in the Age of Convergence

1. Editing for Today's Changing Media.

2. The Editor and the Audience.

Part 2. The Fundamentals of Editing

3. The Editing Process.

4. Macro Editing for the Big Picture.

5. Macro Editing for Legality, Ethics and Propriety

6. Micro Editing for Precision Language.

7. Holistic Editing: Integrating the Macro and the Micro.

Part 3. The Visual Side of Editing

8. Writing Headlines, Titles, Captions and Blurbs.

9. Using Photos, Graphics and Type.

Part 4. Editing for Different Media

10. Editing Newspapers.

11. Editing Magazines and Newsletters.

12. Editing for the Web.

13. Editing for the Broadcast Media

14. Editing in Other Fields.

Part 5. Editors' Other Hats

15. The Editor as Coach.

16. The Editor as Manager and Leader.

Glossary

Index

Back Cover

The Art of Editing in the Age of Convergence, 9/e

Brian S. Brooks, MissouriSchoolof Journalism

James L. Pinson, Eastern Michigan University

The Art of Editing offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date discussion of editing available. While traditional newspaper editing forms the foundation of the text, the Ninth Edition of The Art of Editing details the major changes revolutionizing the media industry and prepares you to work in convergent environments, where skill in print, broadcast and online operations is essential.

Features of the Ninth Edition:

• Emphasizes online editing and editing new media toensure that you are prepared to work in a variety of contemporary media environments.
• Discusses “citizen journalism” in a new section that reflects on the growing democratization of the media and what that democratization means for journalists and editors in particular.
• Identifies the types of stories editors are likely to encounter in their daily jobs and the errors to watch out for, particularly when it comes to business, the courts, medicine, politics, and entertainment.
• Reflects on the ethical issues and decisions you'll encounter when editing for today's media.
• Offers a separate student workbook to give you the opportunity to practice the strategies and techniques discussed in the book.