The layers of magazine editing / Michael Robert Evans.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Evans, Michael Robert, 1959-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Journalism--Editing.

Journalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (372 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

-- Peter Jacobi, University of Indiana, School of Journalism.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

The Big Picture

1. From Spark to Flame: How to Conceptualize a Magazine

2. Who Is Out There? Finding and Understanding Audiences

3. Hocus Focus: The Magic of a Clear Mission

4. Freedom and Responsibility: The Law and What to Do About It

5. Does Write Make Right? The Ethics of Editing

The Big Questions

6. The Plan's the Thing: Planning Issues and Working with Writers

7. Hands Off! First, Make Sure It Makes Sense

8. Editorial Muscle: Checking an Article's Fit and Tone

9. Beginnings, Endings, and All that Comes Between: Structure, Leads, and Conclusions

The Small (but Important) Stuff

10. How's That, Again? The Facts of Fact Checking

11. Word World: The Joy, Beauty, and Sheer, Staggering Unimaginable Grace of Grammar

12. Word World II: The Cutting Edge of Tricky Grammar

13. Dots and Squiggles: Spelling, Punctuation, and Other Proofreading Stuff

14. The Supporting Cast: The Other Little Things that Editors Do

15. The Business of Editing: How to Recognize Success Without Looking Overly Surprised

16. Final Thoughts: A Great Job and How to Get It

Say What? Some Important Terms and What They Mean

A Brief Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780231502788

0231502788

OCLC:

213305082