A revision of the first edition of "News Editing," this is a textbook for the newspaper editor. The duties of the editor are detailed, as are those of other newspaper employees. Among the basic editing skills the author includes suggestions for sentence structure, word usage, and vocabulary. Examples are given of editing for objectivity, handling…

QUEST is a frame-oriented teaching program driver which permits efficient authoring and editing of computer-based tutorials, teaching and testing students by means of these tutorials, and processing and display of responses entered by students. (Author)

Points out that electronic editing (or "page processing"), which is the process of using microcomputers in publishing manuscripts, reduces the need for communication between the editor and the printer. The result is savings in both time and money. (BB)

Presents an autobiographical essay of editor Jean Karl, as well as appreciations by authors Phyllis Naylor and Lillian Moore. (ARH)

Describes games designed to reinforce Associated Press (AP) writing style and the verbal skills and thought processes used by editors. (HTH)

Summarizes a survey of editors of 138 refereed education journals and 38 nonrefereed journals. Compares procedures and criteria for selecting manuscripts and addresses the advantages and disadvantages of using referees. (MJL)

A procedure for using MEL2 (Version 2.0 of Microcomputer Experimental Laboratory) and FontWINDOW to present special characters and symbols in computer-controlled reaction time experiments is described. The procedure permits more convenience and flexibility than in tachistocopic and projection techniques. FontWINDOW allows researchers to design…

Points out the importance of objectivity in newspaper journalism. (RB)

Reports that the New York "Times" and the Washington "Post" correct relatively few mistakes and that most corrections are of objective mistakes. (FL)

Describes the major tasks that an editor for a commercial publishing house, in this case a children's book publisher, performs on a day-to-day basis, including manuscript selection, working with authors and illustrators in completing a book, scheduling books for publication, and managing economic and production activities. (JL)

Recommends a 15-step cut-and-staple method that helps students improve their writing while learning to manipulate parts of their work in the revision stage of the writing process. Offers secondary suggestions in addition to the 15 steps. (RL)

Teachers may be relieved by time burdens of grading every essay, and students may receive a positive instructional influence, through the use of peer editing of student papers. (JD)

Seventeen steps are presented for the successful production of training films and video tapes. The steps include concept, script preparation, budget, filming and recording, laboratory processing, editing, titles and narration, sound mix, corrections, manufacture of prints, and distribution. (CT)

Reveals inconsistencies in the news services' style books. Points out problems in teaching journalistic writing style. (RL)