"The Art of Editing" continues to be the standard by which editing texts are judged, offering the most comprehensive and up-to-date discussion of editing available. <P> <BR> <UL> <LI>Adds new material comprising over half the text, including more practical instruction, more sidebars, and new concepts such as the &#147; Three R's of Editing&#148; and &#147; holistic editing.&#148; </LI> <LI>Places increased emphasis on editing for radio, television, and the World Wide Web, providing students with critical information for today's media environment.</LI> <LI>Features a new focus on convergence, reflecting the vast changes occurring in the media today.</LI> <LI>Expands coverage of legal and ethical issues to help better prepare students for their professional careers.</LI> </UL> <P> Praise for "The Art of Editing"<BR> "&#147; I believe The Art of Editing is a solid text for the first-year, basic course on editing news copy. It offers a good mix of editing philosophies and the basics: guidelines, rules and examples.&#148; "<BR> Bill Ferguson, Columbia College <P> "&#147; Major strengths of the text are that it is comprehensive, serious and professional and doesn't talk down to the students and that, overall, it doesn't oversimplify the art of editing.&#148; "<BR> Dr. Emil Dansker, Central State University <P> "&#147; I used the Brooks/Sissors text because it offered editing suggestions for a variety of media. I chose the text because it compiled a lot of information into one book rather than several: style, grammar, design, editing techniques.&#148; "<BR> Leara Rhodes, University of Georgia <P> "&#147; I initially used Brooks and Sissors because I inherited it from my predecessor...but I'vestuck with it because it gets the job done. It is the lone text that I have not replaced in a journalism course...&#148; "<BR> Robert K. Hays, Northampton Community College <P> "&#147; Overall, I have always thought this text to be an excellent book. I admire its comprehens

The eighth edition of this introductory text for editors features a new focus on convergence (the practice of sharing content from a variety of media) and an emphasis on editing for radio, television and the web. The text includes sidebars listing rules, tips and suggested websites and readings. Although it is aimed at journalism students, this edition includes a chapter about editing in public relations, advertising and book publishing.
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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