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New Subediting : Apple-Mac, QuarkXpress and After by F. W. Hodgson (1998, Perfect)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherTaylor & Francis Group
ISBN-10024051534X
ISBN-139780240515342
eBay Product ID (ePID)11038295626
Product Key Features
Number of Pages264 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameNew Subediting : Apple Mac, Quarkxpress and after
SubjectEditing & Proofreading, Communication Studies, Journalism
Publication Year1998
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines
AuthorF. W. Hodgson
FormatPerfect
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight17.4 Oz
Item Length7.4 in
Item Width9.7 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number3
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN99-166803
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal070.41
Edition DescriptionRevised edition,New Edition
Table Of ContentPrinting systems; Choosing the materials; Page planning and typography; Pictures; Basic subediting techniques; Language and its traps; The words on the page; Headlines: content and approach; Headlines: the typographical challenge; Further subediting techniques; The running story; Putting it all together; Voices and audiences; Features: planning and design; Features: language and projection; Glossary
SynopsisNew Subediting gives a detailed account of modern editing and production techniques. Its aim is both to help the young subeditor and to spell out to the newcomer to newspaper journalism what happens between the writing of news stories and features and their appearance in the newspaper when it comes off the press. In this age of technological change the quality of the subbing has never been more important to a successful newspaper. The careful use of typography, pictures, graphics and compelling headlines and the skillful handling of text coupled with good page planning, all help to give character, style and readability.This book examines, and draws lessons from, work in contemporary newspapers in editing and presentation; it defines the varied techniques of copytasting, of editing news stories and features, of styles of headline writing and the use of typography to guide and draw the attention of the reader. It takes into account developments in the use of English as a vehicle of mass communication in two important chapters on structure and word use; and it shows how to get the best out of the electronic tools now available to subeditors.It also reminds journalisis that, however advanced the tools, a newspaper is only as good as the creative skills of those that write, edit and put it together., New Subediting gives a detailed account of modern editing and production techniques. Its aim is both to help the young subeditor and to spell out to the newcomer to newspaper journalism what happens between the writing of news stories and features and their appearance in the newspaper when it comes off the press. In this age of technological change the quality of the subbing has never been more important to a successful newspaper. The careful use of typography, pictures, graphics and compelling headlines and the skillful handling of text coupled with good page planning, all help to give character,style and readability. This book examines, and draws lessons from, work in contemporary newspapers in editing and presentation; it defines the varied techniques of copytasting, of editing news stories and features, of styles of headline writing and the use of typography to guide and draw the attention of the reader. It takes into account developments in the use of English as a vehicle of mass communication in two important chapters on structure and word use; and it shows how to get the best out of the electronic tools now available to subeditors. It also reminds journalisis that, however advanced the tools, a newspaper is only as good as the creative skills of those that write, edit and put it together., New Subediting gives a detailed account of modern editing and production techniques. Its aim is both to help the young subeditor and to spell out to the newcomer to newspaper journalism what happens between the writing of news stories and features and their appearance in the newspaper when it comes off the press. In this age of technological change the quality of the subbing has never been more important to a successful newspaper. The careful use of typography, pictures, graphics and compelling headlines and the skillful handling of text coupled with good page planning, all help to give character, style and readability. This book examines, and draws lessons from, work in contemporary newspapers in editing and presentation; it defines the varied techniques of copytasting, of editing news stories and features, of styles of headline writing and the use of typography to guide and draw the attention of the reader. It takes into account developments in the use of English as a vehicle of mass communication in two important chapters on structure and word use; and it shows how to get the best out of the electronic tools now available to subeditors. It also reminds journalisis that, however advanced the tools, a newspaper is only as good as the creative skills of those that write, edit and put it together.
LC Classification NumberPN4778.H55 1998
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