Journalism Skills: Learning to sub-edit

Course Code: 6      Days: 2
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Audience

Beginners to editing the writing of others, as well as writers keen to tighten and improve their copy.

Not for

Experienced sub-editors.

Course Outline

The basic skills needed for sub-editing; a guide to understanding the approaches for differing types of text.!

Includes:

  • When to correct and when to rewrite
  • Working to a consistent style
  • Editing your own copy
  • Cutting copy and making lines
  • The problems of editing on screen
  • Keeping control of copy
  • Proof-reading and handling first-page proofs
  • How to write accurate, punchy headlines


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