- Purpose
- Why?
- Photo Editing
- [[#Photo Editing#Computer applications|Computer applications]]
- Sub editing / Copy Editing
- [[#Sub editing / Copy Editing#5Cs of copy editing :-|5Cs of copy editing :-]]
Purpose
Tailored for space available Clarification, easy understanding Grammar, spellings, punctuation, paraphrasing check for errors
tailored for the reader; layman terms / specific, catering to the target audience
Why?
Space constraints typos, errors, syntax adhering to rule book or style book writing headlines and subheadings, choosing pics and graphic representation
Photo Editing
keep the essence of pic intact make it fit reduction process; crop out unnecessary bits
Photo editor chooses the best photo and then edits it to suit the page without destroying or distorting it image should tell its own story
photo editors collaborate closely with photographers; and they include them / inform them of changes to make sure there’s no ill feelings
Computer Applications
how many editing cycles?
Sub Editing / Copy Editing
editor makes changes to improve a story
5Cs Of Copy Editing :-
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Clear give context; must make sense to reader; clarity brief highlight or intro making it easy to understand
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Correct factual fact check correct figures
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Concise brief, precise, to the point,
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Comprehensible understandable
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Consistent Style of writing; tone, grammar;
Barriers Removed by Editing
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Too much or too little
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Bad Headlines
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Inappropriate language
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long complicated sentences
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lack of headlines and subheadings
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inappropriate tone of voice
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factual errors
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legal repercussions kept in mind
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defamation -^
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Remove redundancies
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