Full Description
Subediting for Journalists is a concise, up-to-date and readable introduction to the skills of subediting for newspapers and magazines. It describes how subediting has developed, from the early days of printing to the modern era of computers and the web, and explains clearly what the sub now has to do.Using practical examples from newspapers and magazines, Subediting for Journalists introduces the various techniques involved in subediting from cutting copy to writing cover lines. It includes:*house style explained with model stylebook provided*examples of bad journalistic English such as misused cliches and pronoun confusion*subbing news and features for sense and style*editing quotes and readers' letters*projecting copy by writing headlines and standfirsts*checking pictures and writing captions*principles and methods of proofreading*making copy legally safe*understanding production and using software packages *website subbing*a glossary of journalistic terms and suggestions for further reading
Contents
List of Figures Acknowledgements Authors' Note 1. Introduction 2. Working Methods 3. House styles 4. Correcting mistakes 5. Subbing news and features 6. Editing quotes and letters 7. Writing headlines, etc. 8. Checking pictures and writing captions 9. Proofreading 10. Leagal and ethical problems for subeditors 11. Understanding production 12. Publishing technology 13. Website subbing Glossary of terms used in journalism Further reading Appendix 1: Bulletin style guide Appendix 2: Billy the Kid, the left-handed gunman who wasn't Appendix 3: British proof correction symbols Appendix 4: US proof correction symbols Index
