| Editing |
| Editing is an artistic occupation that involves working with forms, designs, and patterns in order to lay out, index, and revise content of written materials in preparation for final publications. Editors review, rewrite, and edit the work of writers, all necessary processes for publication. In order to do so, editors must be skilled in expressing both written and oral comprehension. The main goal of editing is to make sure the product suits the needs of its audience, mainly by inspecting and evaluating the quality of work and organization of information.Here are some typical editing assignments, although resonsibilites vary depeding on the employer and type and level of editorial position held: * Compiles index, cross refrences, and related information such as as glossaries, bibliographies, and footnotes * Determines placement of stories based on relative significance, available space, and layout principles * Reads copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuatuion, and syntax * Confers with management and editorial staff members regarding placememnt of developing stories * Writes and rewrites headlines, captions, columns, articles, and stories to conform to publication requirements * Plans and prepares page layouts to position and space articles, photographs, or illustrations Most editorial jobs require a college degre either in the liberal arts, such as English, Communications, Journalism, or a technical subject. Most companies usually have more that one editor, employing several types of editors that make up the editorial staff. Examples of different types of editors are: * Executive editors * Assistant editors * Managing editors * Assignment editors * Copy editors * Production assistants |
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