A Balanced Approach for the Modern Writer and Editor
Whether working in a traditional newsroom or as a one-person blogging operation, every good writer needs to become his or her own best editor. Editing for the Digital Age provides editors and writers with the tools necessary to ensure that published material is accurate, readable, and complete. The book provides guidance in copy editing fundamentals, including correcting grammar, conforming the writing to a style guide, and revising material so that it is tightly written and clear. The text is designed for today’s digital publishing landscape and addresses the many issues writers and editors now face on a daily basis—handling legal issues such as liability, copyright, and libel; writing headlines that will attract readers; creating multimedia packages to support an article or post; and using various forms of social media to curate content and connect with audience members. Chapters focus on key areas and themes for editing in the digital age, and "Write Right" writing and grammar exercises are woven into every chapter to progressively build students’ editing skills.
Whether working in a traditional newsroom or as a one-person blogging operation, every good writer needs to become his or her own best editor. Editing for the Digital Age provides editors and writers with the tools necessary to ensure that published material is accurate, readable, and complete. The book provides guidance in copy editing fundamentals, including correcting grammar, conforming the writing to a style guide, and revising material so that it is tightly written and clear. The text is designed for today’s digital publishing landscape and addresses the many issues writers and editors now face on a daily basis—handling legal issues such as liability, copyright, and libel; writing headlines that will attract readers; creating multimedia packages to support an article or post; and using various forms of social media to curate content and connect with audience members. Chapters focus on key areas and themes for editing in the digital age, and "Write Right" writing and grammar exercises are woven into every chapter to progressively build students’ editing skills.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: You, the Editor
Chapter 2: Choosing Content that Clicks: Publishing for Your Audience
Chapter 3: Getting the Facts Straight
Chapter 4: Polishing Writing
Chapter 5: This One Weird Chapter Will Help You Grab Readers
Chapter 6: Defamation
Chapter 7: Privacy, Copyright, International Regulations and Other Legal Issues
Chapter 8: Handling Matters of Ethics, Fairness, Taste and Sensitivity
Chapter 9: Managing Engagement
Chapter 10: Curation, Aggregation and Creation
Chapter 11: Editorial Triage
Notes
Index
About the Author
Supplements
Instructor Teaching Site
The password-protected Instructor Teaching Site includes additional chapter quizzes.
The password-protected Instructor Teaching Site includes additional chapter quizzes.