ABSTRACT

Through anecdotes, history, and analysis, this book offers sound advice to prepare prospective editors for the full range of their duties: editing copy, determining what is news, understanding graphics and design, directing coverage, managing people, and coping with a spectrum of ethical and legal dilemmas.

chapter 1|20 pages

The Changing World of Editing

chapter 2|17 pages

The Rise of the New Editor

chapter 3|16 pages

What Is an Editor?

chapter 4|10 pages

The Editor As Decision Maker

chapter 5|19 pages

Making Decisions About People

chapter 6|12 pages

Making Decisions About Coverage

chapter 7|21 pages

Making Decisions About Copy

chapter 8|18 pages

Making Decisions About Design

chapter 9|17 pages

Making Decisions About Legal Issues

chapter 10|18 pages

Making Decisions About Ethics

chapter 11|11 pages

Toward Excellence in Editing