Editing for today's newsroom a guide for success in a changing profession /

Through history, analyses, and anecdotes, this book offers a solid grounding to prepare potential editors for the full range of their responsibilities in today's newsrooms: developing ideas; evaluating and editing copy; working with writers; determining what is news; understanding presentation...

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Main Author: Stepp, Carl Sessions.
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, 2008.
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:LEA's communication series.
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Summary:Through history, analyses, and anecdotes, this book offers a solid grounding to prepare potential editors for the full range of their responsibilities in today's newsrooms: developing ideas; evaluating and editing copy; working with writers; determining what is news; understanding presentation and design; directing news coverage; managing people; making decisions under pressure; and coping with a variety of ethical, legal, and professional considerations, all while operating in today's multimedia, multiplatform news arena.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 233 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [222]-227) and index.
ISBN:9780203887219 (electronic bk.)
0203887212 (electronic bk.)
9780805862171 (hbk.)
080586217X (hbk.)
9780805862188 (pbk.)
0805862188 (pbk.)
9781410616029 (ebk)
1410616029 (ebk)