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TRINITY INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Sector – 9, Dwarka Institutional Area, New Delhi-75Affiliated Institution of G.G.S.IP.U, Delhi
BJMCPrint Journalism II- 24203
PRINT JOURNALISM II
By: Ayushi Sachdeva Assistant Professor
TRINITY INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIESSector – 9, Dwarka Institutional Area, New Delhi-75
Editing & its Concepts
TRINITY INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIESSector – 9, Dwarka Institutional Area, New Delhi-75
EDITING
Editing is a multi farious job which is very difficult to define. It includes:
•Selection of the copy•Taking out grammatical corrections•Improving the expression•Checking the facts and figures•Adjusting the length•Deciding the display or placement•Putting the headlinesAnd so many other things which will make it a perfect copy.
TRINITY INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIESSector – 9, Dwarka Institutional Area, New Delhi-75
Editing is a process of preparing any language, image or sound for presentation through correction(spelling, quotation, grammar, and capitalization), condensation (to make it short) and organization (intro., 5W and 1H, inverted pyramid style) and other modifications.
In other words editing is a stage of writing process in which a writer strives to improve the news item by corrective errors and by making words and sentences more precise and effective.
The selection and correction of a news story is called its editing. Editing is putting a news story in a required shape and size.
Editing involves minor changes and minor revision. Editing improves the story but without making major changes.
It is made sure that the words are spelled correctly, language is used properly, punctuation is at the right place and spelling is accurate.
The main consideration in editing is to tell the story in the fewest words possible and also the story should be clear and accurate.
TRINITY INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIESSector – 9, Dwarka Institutional Area, New Delhi-75
MEANING OF EDITING•Preparing a piece of writing for publication.Normally a piece written by another person.Publication may be a book, newspaper or other periodical (magazine).•Doing a work of planning and directing the publication.Planning involvesLength or size of the itemNature of itemDisplay of itemTime taken in editingProcess of editingArranging for tools of editingDirecting involvesIssuing necessary instructions to subordinate staffMonitoring the work assigned to themInteracting with the production staffControlling the quality of publication
TRINITY INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIESSector – 9, Dwarka Institutional Area, New Delhi-75
TOOLS OF EDITING
•Mechanical toolsPenPencilComputerEditing machines.etc. • Human toolsEditor’sEducationIntelligenceWisdomKnowledge SensibilityCapabilityMotivation
TRINITY INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIESSector – 9, Dwarka Institutional Area, New Delhi-75
NEED FOR EDITING
•Shortage of space•Experienced/inexperienced staff•Deadlines
TRINITY INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIESSector – 9, Dwarka Institutional Area, New Delhi-75
Editing requires focusing on the content of the text. The key goals are to check that the text:
: flows logically: is coherent and consistent: forms a meaningful whole: is clearly expressed: is accurate in the information it provides: has an appropriate tone: is concise: makes its purpose clear: is targeted towards the reader
TRINITY INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIESSector – 9, Dwarka Institutional Area, New Delhi-75
SUGGESTED READINGS A. Saxena Fundamentals of Reporting & Editing M V Kamath Modern Journalism M L Stein and Susan F. Peterno The News Writers’ Handbook
George A Hough News Writing
Jan R. Hakemulder, Ray Ac de Jonge, News Reporting and Editing P.P. Singh
M K Joseph Basic Source Material for News Writing Wainwright David Journalism made Simple, Hohnberg John The Professional Journalist
TRINITY INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIESSector – 9, Dwarka Institutional Area, New Delhi-75
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