eBook - ePub

Subediting and Production for Journalists

Name: Subediting and Production for Journalists
ISBN: 9781136500695

Print, Digital & Social

Tim Holmes,

266 pages
English
ePUB (mobile friendly)
Available on iOS & Android

eBook - ePub

Subediting and Production for Journalists

Print, Digital & Social

Tim Holmes,

About this book

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 style
writing headlines and sells
making copy legally safe
understanding production, using software packages and content management systems
editing and rewriting stories for online publication
creating suitable page furniture for websites
handling and sizing pictures digitally
handling 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.

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