Description

This book is a very timely celebration of the much-neglected art of making a ‘raw’ copy readable and occasionally memorable. He has written a manual that should be on every desk in every newspaper.

Dr. Harish Khare

Editor-in-Chief, The Tribune and Former Media Adviser to Prime Minister

Though the book is primarily meant for print journalists, it will be a big boon for television journalists in crafting perfect headlines, and writing scripts for news bulletins. It is relevant not only for today but for tomorrow also.

K S Sachidananda Murthy

Resident Editor, The Week

With the standard of English of average graduate students showing distressing trends, a book like this will serve as an essential guide for improving the usage of language in writing and editing skills. This book responds to a long-felt need and it would help learners and practitioners of journalism as well as non-journalistic writers.

Prof. N.N. Pillai

Principal, Sardar Patel College of Communication and Management, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.

Journalism has undergone a metamorphosis. The styles, tools and rules have also changed. Yet, there has been no handbook for reporters and editors. This long-felt need is fulfilled by this book.

A. J. Philip

Former Senior Editor, The Tribune, The Indian Express and Hindustan Times

It is a timely book when the print medium is under threat from other forms of communication. With classic as well as contemporary examples on good/bad writing and healthy practices, it makes lucid reading. Though the title suggests editing, it is all about good journalism and sound communication.

Sunny Sebastian

Former Vice-Chancellor, Haridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication, Jaipur

and Former Deputy Editor, The Hindu.

At last, a guide for media persons to the long-neglected art of producing copy that combines clarity and accuracy with brevity. It should be really useful for both newcomers and veterans.

Kalyan Chatterjee

Professor, School of Communication, Amity University.

An all-encompassing manual for journalists to pick up the language of news.

V K Raghunathan,

Associate Professor, Asian College of Journalism, Chennai.

Editing is an art form. This book teaches how to do it.

Amit Sengupta

Associate Professor, IIMC, Delhi.

FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1

NEW FACE OF EDITING.

CHAPTER 2

A GOOD COPY EDITOR

Smaller stories preferred

CHAPTER 3

STRAIGHT WRITING.

CHAPTER 4

THE KISS PRINCIPLE

CHAPTER 5

USAGES: GET THEM RIGHT

CHAPTER 6

PUNCTUATION MARKS

CHAPTER 7

‘TYPES OF INTROS

CHAPTER 8

FOCUS ON HEADLINES.

CHAPTER 9

SHAPING THE STORY

CHAPTER 10

WORDS TO WATCH OUT

CHAPTER 11

RIGHT PREPOSITIONS