Share
contemporary editing (in English)
Cecilia Friend
(Author)
·
Don Challenger
(Author)
·
Routledge
· Hardcover
contemporary editing (in English) - Friend, Cecilia ; Challenger, Don
$ 227.37
$ 240.00
You save: $ 12.63
Choose the list to add your product or create one New List
✓ Product added successfully to the Wishlist.
Go to My WishlistsIt will be shipped from our warehouse between
Monday, June 24 and
Tuesday, June 25.
You will receive it anywhere in United States between 1 and 3 business days after shipment.
Synopsis "contemporary editing (in English)"
Contemporary Editing offers journalism students a forward-looking introduction to news editing, providing instruction on traditional newsroom conventions along with a focus on emerging news platforms. This comprehensive text provides students with a strong understanding of everything an editor does, addressing essential copy editing fundamentals such as grammar and style; editorial decision making; photo editing, information graphics, and page design; and new media approaches to storytelling. Throughout, the book focuses on how "the editor's attitude"--a keen awareness of news values, ethics, and audience--comes into play in all facets of news editing. This new edition offers expanded coverage of web publishing and mobile media, giving students solid editing skills for today's evolving media and news forums.Features of the Third Edition: -Editing 2.0 boxes discuss the impact of digital technology and social media on editing. -Coverage of grammar problems and a new chapter on working with numbers provide students with a strong grasp of math and grammar, which are the underpinnings for all writing and editing.-An emphasis on editing for brevity prepares students to write and edit clearly and briefly, for print and for the web.-A chapter on the art of headline writing guides students through one of the editor's most important tasks, and introduces the task of search engine optimization.-Examples of ethics and legal situations show students how issues arise in even the most basic stories, and how to address them.-Online exercises present additional practice for students, without needing to purchase a workbook.
- 0% (0)
- 0% (0)
- 0% (0)
- 0% (0)
- 0% (0)
All books in our catalog are Original.
The book is written in English.
The binding of this edition is Hardcover.
✓ Producto agregado correctamente al carro, Ir a Pagar.
