The Editor's Companion

Erscheinungsjahr 2004
ISBN: 978-0-521-60569-4
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 249 mm, Gewicht: 424 g

As the knowledge economy takes shape, editors face many challenges: technology is transforming publishing, text is losing out to graphics, and writing is distorted by cliché, hype and spin. More than ever, editors are needed to add value to information and to rescue readers from boredom and confusion. The Editor's Companion explains the traditional skills of editing for publication and how to adapt them for digital production. It describes the editorial tasks for all kinds of print and screen publications - from fantasy novels, academic texts and oral history to web pages, government documents and corporate reports. It is an essential tool not only for professional editors but also for media and publications officers, self-publishers and writers editing their own work. With its broad coverage of editorial concerns The Editor's Companion is the 21st-century replacement for the friendly guidance of in-house mentors and colleagues.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mackenzie, Janet

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Schreiben und Publizieren, Kreatives Schreiben
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikationswissenschaften Digitale Medien, Internet, Telekommunikation
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Medien-, Informations und Kommunikationswirtschaft Informationstechnik, IT-Industrie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The editor in context; 2. The publishing process; 3. Management and liaison; 4. Substance and structure; 5. Language; 6. Illustrations and tables; 7. Completeness and consistency; 8. Proofs; 9. Editing methods; 10. Working with documents and files; 11. Freelance editing.

Über Autor(innen)

Mackenzie, Janet
Janet Mackenzie is a freelance editor with more than 30 years' experience in the profession and has conducted many training workshops on editing. She is an honorary life member of the Society of Editors (Victoria) and convenes the national working group on accreditation for the Council of Australian Societies of Editors.