Through history, analyses, and anecdotes, this book offers a solid grounding to prepare potential editors for the full range of their responsibilities in today's newsrooms: developing ideas; evaluating and editing copy; working with writers; determining what is news; understanding presentation and design; directing news coverage; managing people; making decisions under pressure; and coping with a variety of ethical, legal, and professional considerations, all while operating in today's multimedia, multiplatform news arena.
Through history, analyses, and anecdotes, this book offers a solid grounding to prepare potential editors for the full range of their responsibilities in today's newsrooms: developing ideas; evaluating and editing copy; working with writers; determining what is news; understanding presentation and design; directing news coverage; managing people; making decisions under pressure; and coping with a variety of ethical, legal, and professional considerations, all while operating in today's multimedia, multiplatform news arena.
Author Carl Sessions Stepp is professor of journalism at the University of Maryland, where he has taught since 1983. He is senior editor of American Journalism Review and worked a reporter and editor for 12 years with the St. Petersburg Times, Charlotte Observer and USA Today. Stepp has served as visiting writing and editing coach at dozens of newspapers and news organizations and frequently conducts writing and editing clinics for newspapers, journalism groups and other organizations.
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Contents Preface xi 1 The Changing World of Editing The Chronic Shortage of Editors 6 Lifestyles of the Nonrich and the Nonfamous 7 The Changing Nature of Journalism 11 Conclusion 14 Sidebar 1-Experiences in Editing 15 2 The Rise of the New Editor 21 The Editor in History 22 The Editor As Businessperson 26 The Editor As Planner 29 The Editor As Manager 30 The Editor As Journalist 31 Conclusion 33 Sidebar 2-Defining the Typical Editor: "How Come So Many of Them Tend to be Geeks?" by David Barry 34 3 What Is an Editor? 38 How Writers See Editors 39 How Editors See Themselves 43 What Makes a Good Editor 45 Sidebar 3-Gifts by Charles McCorkle Hauser 51 4 The Editor As Decision Maker 54 Making Decisions: The Foundation 55 Properly Equipping the Newsroom 56 Strategically Allocating Time 57 Setting a Tone for Good Communications 60 Shaping a Personal Decision-Making Model 61 Conclusion 62 Sidebar 4-Human Perversity from Editor & Publisher 63 5 Making Decisions About People 64 Managing in Today's Newsroom 64 Leading Other Journalists 76 Conclusion 79 Sidebar 5-Editors Muse on Their Management Style from the ASNE Bulletin 80 6 Making Decisions About Coverage 83 What News Is and Isn't 84 Organizing Coverage 87 Conclusion 92 Sidebar 6-Sure Ways to Become the World's Worst Editor by Carl Sessions Stepp 93 7 Making Decisions About Copy 95 A Model for Editing 97 Conclusion 114 Sidebar 7-10 Steps Toward Better Editing by Carl Sessions Stepp 114 8 Making Decisions About Design 116 Headlines 118 Photos 121 Graphics 123 Layout 125 Conclusion 129 Sidebar 8-The New Age of Graphics by Bill Steinauer 130 9 Making Decisions About Legal Issues 134 Libel 137 Invasion of Privacy 141 Courts and Contempt 142 Plagiarism and Copyright 145 National Security 146 Conclusion 148 Sidebar 9-An Editor's Reading List 149 10 Making Decisions About Ethics 151 The Ethics of Day-to-Day Journalism 153 The Ethics of Newsroom Policymaking 158 The Ethics of Upper Management 162 Conclusion 165 Sidebar 10-Excerpts From "Newsroom Policies and Guidelines" from the Seattle Times 165 11 Toward Excellence in Editing 169 Developing New Editors 171 Nurturing Editors 175 Some Specific Starting Points 178 Conclusion: To the Future 179 Appendix: Helping Writers With Form 180 Spelling 180 Grammar and Punctuation 181 Usage 183 Helping Writers With Style and Form 185 A Checklist 187 Index 188
Contents Preface xi 1 The Changing World of Editing The Chronic Shortage of Editors 6 Lifestyles of the Nonrich and the Nonfamous 7 The Changing Nature of Journalism 11 Conclusion 14 Sidebar 1-Experiences in Editing 15 2 The Rise of the New Editor 21 The Editor in History 22 The Editor As Businessperson 26 The Editor As Planner 29 The Editor As Manager 30 The Editor As Journalist 31 Conclusion 33 Sidebar 2-Defining the Typical Editor: "How Come So Many of Them Tend to be Geeks?" by David Barry 34 3 What Is an Editor? 38 How Writers See Editors 39 How Editors See Themselves 43 What Makes a Good Editor 45 Sidebar 3-Gifts by Charles McCorkle Hauser 51 4 The Editor As Decision Maker 54 Making Decisions: The Foundation 55 Properly Equipping the Newsroom 56 Strategically Allocating Time 57 Setting a Tone for Good Communications 60 Shaping a Personal Decision-Making Model 61 Conclusion 62 Sidebar 4-Human Perversity from Editor & Publisher 63 5 Making Decisions About People 64 Managing in Today's Newsroom 64 Leading Other Journalists 76 Conclusion 79 Sidebar 5-Editors Muse on Their Management Style from the ASNE Bulletin 80 6 Making Decisions About Coverage 83 What News Is and Isn't 84 Organizing Coverage 87 Conclusion 92 Sidebar 6-Sure Ways to Become the World's Worst Editor by Carl Sessions Stepp 93 7 Making Decisions About Copy 95 A Model for Editing 97 Conclusion 114 Sidebar 7-10 Steps Toward Better Editing by Carl Sessions Stepp 114 8 Making Decisions About Design 116 Headlines 118 Photos 121 Graphics 123 Layout 125 Conclusion 129 Sidebar 8-The New Age of Graphics by Bill Steinauer 130 9 Making Decisions About Legal Issues 134 Libel 137 Invasion of Privacy 141 Courts and Contempt 142 Plagiarism and Copyright 145 National Security 146 Conclusion 148 Sidebar 9-An Editor's Reading List 149 10 Making Decisions About Ethics 151 The Ethics of Day-to-Day Journalism 153 The Ethics of Newsroom Policymaking 158 The Ethics of Upper Management 162 Conclusion 165 Sidebar 10-Excerpts From "Newsroom Policies and Guidelines" from the Seattle Times 165 11 Toward Excellence in Editing 169 Developing New Editors 171 Nurturing Editors 175 Some Specific Starting Points 178 Conclusion: To the Future 179 Appendix: Helping Writers With Form 180 Spelling 180 Grammar and Punctuation 181 Usage 183 Helping Writers With Style and Form 185 A Checklist 187 Index 188
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