The course provides instruction in the editing process, which includes both language and its graphic presentation in newspapers, magazines and web publications. In radio and television broadcasting, editing is as important for time as it is for space in printed media. In this class, efficient preparation of text will be practiced. Students will learn to choose effective supporting elements, such as headlines, cutlines, photos, illustrations, graphics and page layout, for the text. Printing and editing terminology, electronic editing, typography, and legal and ethical considerations in editing will be studied in the course.
Editors are the guardians of both language and journalistic integrity.
In prose, the worst thing one can do with words is to surrender to them. He believed that freedom of thought is protected by clarity in language. We will be learning all semester long how to master words for the meanings they bear. At the completion of this course, students should demonstrate the following skills. Gather, research, write, edit and present professional copy for publication.