E-raamat: Subediting and Production for Journalists: Print, Digital & Social 2nd edition [Taylor & Francis e-raamat]

This guide introduces the skills journalists need for subediting newspapers, magazines, and websites. It describes the development of subediting and the skills employers look for; subediting news and features; professional practice principles; writing headlines and making them searchable; creating page furniture, including sells, captions, pull quotes, cross heads, and tags; legal and ethical issues; and covers, splash pages, and landing zones. The first edition was titled Subediting for Journalists, and this edition has been updated to reflect changes in publishing, working practices, and production flows, and the increase in digital production. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com) The new edition of Subediting and Production for Journalists is a concise, clear and contemporary introduction to the skills required for subediting newspapers, magazines and websites. Tim Holmes describes how subediting has developed, from the early days of print to the modern era of the internet browser and social media, and explores the many challenges for the sub working today.Using numerous practical examples drawn from print and online, Subediting and Production for Journalists introduces the various techniques employed by the sub to help make the written word stand out on the page, including:subbing news and features for sense and stylewriting headlines and sellsmaking copy legally safeunderstanding production, using software packages and content management systemsediting and rewriting stories for online publicationcreating suitable page furniture for websiteshandling and sizing pictures digitallyhandling audio and video.Subediting and Production for Journalists is the perfect guide for all those with an interest in subbing in today’s multimedia environments, as well as anyone wanting to see their words come to life.