Copycrafting

Download or read book Copycrafting written by Kenneth Lee Rosenauer and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-07-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From newspapers to TwitterRG, the media's ability to deliver news and interact with audiences is constantly changing. In Copycrafting, author Kenneth Rosenauer provides aspiring journalists and copyeditors with the essential tools for delivering content effectively and correctly, regardless ofthe media platform used. Flexible enough to work either in conjunction with any editing text or on its own, this workbook offers brief, consolidated lessons on copyediting basics - including the copyeditor's role, editing practices, ethics and diversity issues - and AP style, punctuation, grammar,spelling and usage rules. Rosenauer covers a specific rule in each chapter, providing numerous examples and exercises for practice. This allows students to actively learn the editing skills that they will need to flourish in the constantly evolving media landscape.