Editing for clear communication / Thom Lieb.

By:

Lieb, Thom

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Madison : Brown & Benchmark Publishers, c1996.Description: xiv, 442 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN:

0697231968

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

070.41 LIE

Contents:

Preface xi Acknowledgements xiii Why Bother Editing? 1 (18) ``An Editor Who Writes, a Writer Who Edits,'' 6 (2) Beth Pollock Using a Stylebook 8 (11) Part 1 Planning 19 (38) Tailoring Your Material 21 (36) ``Giving Readers What They Need,'' 45 (2) Mary Crowley Spelling 47 (10) Part 2 Editing the Copy 57 (176) Looking for Holes and Other Problems 59 (34) ``Cross-checking,'' 79 (2) Chris Zang Phrases, Clauses and Sentences 81 (12) Checking Facts 93 (34) ``Just the Facts,'' 119 (2) Liza Featherstone Misplaced Modifiers 121 (6) Legal Issues 127 (42) ``The Other Side of the Law,'' 155 (1) Paul Warren Punctuation 156 (13) Establishing an Ethical Foundation 169 (36) ``Looking in on Tonya Harding,'' 187 (2) Joe Grimm Making Words Match 189 (16) Sensitivity and Taste 205 (28) ``My View of Media Diversity,'' 225 (2) Wanda Lloyd Using Quotes 227 (6) Part 3 Presenting the Copy 233 (200) Handling Headlines 235 (48) ``Headlines That Put a New Twist on the News,'' 273 (2) James Weinstein Verbosity 275 (8) Design Part 1: Typography 283 (28) ``Designing with Type,'' 299 (3) Ann Kimberly Goldberg Michael D. Knudsen Clarity 302 (9) Design Part 2: Graphics 311 (62) ``Telling the Story with Photographs,'' 363 (2) David Griffin Misused Words Part 1 365 (8) Design Part 3: Putting the Pieces Together 373 (36) ``Editors and Designers: Speaking the Same Language,'' 397 (2) Robin A. Cormier Misused Words Part 2 399 (10) Editing for Electronic Delivery 409 (24) ``The Key to Electronic Delivery: Content,'' 421 (2) D. Claeys Bahrenburg Misused Words Part 3 423 (10) Appendix A: Copy Editing Symbols 433 (2) Appendix B: Headline Schedule 435 (4) Index 439

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface xi
Acknowledgements xiii
Why Bother Editing?
1 (18)
``An Editor Who Writes, a Writer Who Edits,''
6 (2)
Beth Pollock
Using a Stylebook
8 (11)
Part 1 Planning 19 (38)
Tailoring Your Material
21 (36)
``Giving Readers What They Need,''
45 (2)
Mary Crowley
Spelling
47 (10)
Part 2 Editing the Copy 57 (176)
Looking for Holes and Other Problems
59 (34)
``Cross-checking,''
79 (2)
Chris Zang
Phrases, Clauses and Sentences
81 (12)
Checking Facts
93 (34)
``Just the Facts,''
119 (2)
Liza Featherstone
Misplaced Modifiers
121 (6)
Legal Issues
127 (42)
``The Other Side of the Law,''
155 (1)
Paul Warren
Punctuation
156 (13)
Establishing an Ethical Foundation
169 (36)
``Looking in on Tonya Harding,''
187 (2)
Joe Grimm
Making Words Match
189 (16)
Sensitivity and Taste
205 (28)
``My View of Media Diversity,''
225 (2)
Wanda Lloyd
Using Quotes
227 (6)
Part 3 Presenting the Copy 233 (200)
Handling Headlines
235 (48)
``Headlines That Put a New Twist on the News,''
273 (2)
James Weinstein
Verbosity
275 (8)
Design Part 1: Typography
283 (28)
``Designing with Type,''
299 (3)
Ann Kimberly Goldberg
Michael D. Knudsen
Clarity
302 (9)
Design Part 2: Graphics
311 (62)
``Telling the Story with Photographs,''
363 (2)
David Griffin
Misused Words Part 1
365 (8)
Design Part 3: Putting the Pieces Together
373 (36)
``Editors and Designers: Speaking the Same Language,''
397 (2)
Robin A. Cormier
Misused Words Part 2
399 (10)
Editing for Electronic Delivery
409 (24)
``The Key to Electronic Delivery: Content,''
421 (2)
D. Claeys Bahrenburg
Misused Words Part 3
423 (10)
Appendix A: Copy Editing Symbols 433 (2)
Appendix B: Headline Schedule 435 (4)
Index 439

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