Outlines the functions of an editor of paperback reprint and original children's books at Avon Books, describes the strategies that go into the selection of books for paperback reprinting or original publication, and reviews the approaches to marketing paperback children's books, such as cover art, which distinguish them from hardcovers. (JL)

Provides copyreading guidelines for the reporter, the typist, the section editor, and the copy editor; includes a chart of copyreading symbols. (GT)

Edward P. J. Corbett reviews the accomplishments of his six years as editor of "College Composition and Communication." (DD)

Reports that a majority of the 208 newspaper-sponsored magazines in the United States and Canada depend on freelance submissions to fill their pages. (GT)

The absence of replication studies and negative results in psychological journals, provoked a survey of 14 journal editors asked to tabulate submission rates; accepted/rejected rates; and of these, replication papers and papers with negative and positive results. Since none of the editors surveyed were cooperative, editor bias was suggested. (JC)

In order to build skills in editing on a VDT, journalism students need additional experience to equal those handling copy with a pencil. (KS)

This article distinguishes between "using qualitative methods" and "doing qualitative research." It highlights the qualitative approaches of the authors of five articles in this issue and considers the challenges of this type of qualitative research manuscript for the editorial process. (DB)

Discusses a strategy that provides a structure for students to do what adults do naturally: determine the correct spelling of a word by rewriting it until it looks right. Notes that the technique can be incorporated into the classroom as a regular editing technique. (RS)

Suggests that attention to three style checkpoints--sentence openers, verb choices, and independent clauses--can help business writers confronted by deadlines and production costs address numerous writing problems in a short amount of time. (RS)

Contrasts robotic editing with human editing (discussing descriptive grammar, periodic sentences, theme-rheme concept, right-branching, zeugma, and Irish bulls). Maintains that, for any editing that requires thinking, humans are always superior. (SR)

Considers trade publishing as a career outside the academy. Notes that trade publishing involves the production and sale of the books found in general bookstores. Describes the author's personal experience exploring trade publishing. Concludes that trade publishing is an exciting arena, but recommends it only to those who love books and can afford…

An American Psychological Association task force reviewed the role and function of "American Psychologist," (AP) focusing on its coverage domain and issues related to its editorial review process. This report examines AP editorial domain, AP editorial instructions, AP editorship, communications within the AP editorial process, use of ad…

In this brief opinion piece, the author retraces the relationship of JCD and the history of counseling to isolate essential elements of counseling's unique approach. The author contends that to overlook the role of past events and past contributors deprives one of a more complete professional understanding of counseling, because each passing…

In this article, the author describes how he first met Jacob L. Moreno, the founder of "Social Psychology Quarterly," through the intervention of Professor Wellman J. Warner, then the chairman of New York University's Department of Sociology. He then reminisces about his experience of working with Moreno on the journal "Sociometry."