Editing for Clear Communication [Spiral-bound]

Thom Lieb (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0697231968 | ISBN-13: 978-0697231963 | Publication Date: September 1, 1995

This practical guide to editing is aimed at students of journalism and mass communication. It includes examples from various print media, preparing students for jobs on newspapers, magazines and newsletters, and in advertising and public relations. Workbook exercises are included for each chapter, and there are also end-of-chapter "Grammar School" sections covering spelling, sentences, phrases, clauses and punctuation. Topics covered include ethical issues, legal issues, sensitivity and taste; and "Editor's Corner" sections introduce students to an editor in the communications field, who discusses how the topic in question is important in his or her work. Visual examples are provided throughout the text, including photographs, cartoons, and pages from actual newspapers, magazines and newsletters.

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About the Author

Thom Lieb has worked as a writer and editor of books, magazines, newspapers, newsletters and Web sites. He is the author of Editing for Clear Communication, due out in its second edition in July 2001. The companion Web site, Editing for the Web(http://www.towson.edu/~lieb/editing), has been named one of the four best-written sites on the Web by e-write online and has been used as a resource by countless students and professionals around the globe. He holds a master’s degree in magazine journalism from Syracuse University and a doctorate in journalism from the University of Maryland. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 464 pages
• Publisher: William C Brown Communications (September 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0697231968
• ISBN-13: 978-0697231963
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 9.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,877,433 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Clear communication? Give me a break!, August 25, 2003

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S. Lester (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Editing for Clear Communication (Spiral-bound)

As a fifth-year journalism student, I would expect to find a certain degree of professionalism in this book. However, after having taken a course which used this book, I was rather disappointed with the book's content. Instead of presenting the subject matter in a clear and concise manner, the author instead attempts to impress readers with his use of "cutesy" words and expressions. The author appears to be trying to have fun, but he only creates more of a chore for his readers by taking this approach. If you want to learn how to edit professionally, I'd recommend finding another book. In fact, see _Contemporary Editing_ by Friend, Challenger and McAdams, which also has a very helpful and user-friendly workbook.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good review, August 27, 2007

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This review is from: Editing for Clear Communication (Spiral-bound)

I would recommend this seller to anyone. I received my book in good condition and it was shipped quickly.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Precision for students, February 3, 2000

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Aaron Quinn (Baltimore, Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Editing for Clear Communication (Spiral-bound)

As a student who has used Editing for Clear Communication, I found the text invaluable in learning to become an editor for publication. Very few editing manuals are able to include so many of the challenges that meet editors of newpspapers and magazines regularly. Editing for Clear Communication brings together both actual and theoretical situations that can either haunt or glorify a publication. And the drills...so challenging that the author himself...