Today's news media are increasingly affected by the emergence of electronics and interactive technology and the quickening pace of contemporary life. Yet the time-honored skills of copy editing and news judgment are still necessary. News professionals of the future need a combination of emerging and traditional skills to prepare themselves for editing in the 21st century. "Contemporary Editing" is the definitive text to equip your students with both the basic skills of effective publications editing, and the context to deal with the changing nature of the print medium and news forums. Each chapter opens with an overview and ends with a summary of the topics covered in the chapter. Boxes highlight important points, while step-by-step editing helps students think critically about making editorial decisions and news judgements. Profiles of industry professionals give students the inside scoop on successful journalists. Photos, illustrations, graphs, and sample articles add to the lively writing and visual appeal of the book.

Contemporary Editing

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McAdams, Katherine C.

Friend,Cecilia

Challenger,Don

McAdams,Katherine

Words, Language & Grammar

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

This text sets the standard for college news editing courses by offering comprehensive instruction and a focus on "the editor's attitude"--news values, ethics, newsroom decision-making, and an understanding of audience. The text equips students both with the basics of effective publications editing and with the background needed to deal with the changing nature of the print medium and news forums. The new edition offers expanded coverage of editing for broadcast and the Web, more voices from today's newsroom, and current examples taken from recent news stories, including the 2003 ethics scandal at The New York Times.

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Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

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.

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