Describes a technique for editing and formatting online database searches which provides the requestor/user with a clean finished and more readily understandable product. (CWM)

An alumni periodical is seen as a house organ that should represent its school to the public. The most important priority should be in finding a first-rate editor. Six key aspects of a periodical are good writing and illustration, honesty, clear organization and design, content, freshness, and style. (MLW)

Suggestions for the preparation and development of manuscripts for scholarly journals are presented. Included are suggestions for generating ideas and a list of common reasons for rejection of articles. (JMF)

The issue of freedom of the alumni press is explored in terms of the nature of freedom of the press, the institution's use of and need for alumni publications, pressures on alumni editors, and the future responsibilities of the alumni press. (JMF)

The responsibilities of the alumni editor to the reader and to the author are discussed, and principles of good editing including how to edit interviews, convert speeches into articles, and edit class and club notes are covered. (JMF)

Describes the practical and persuasive functions of technical writing in business; outlines the tasks of the technical editor as they relate to direct communication and accuracy. (MAI)

States that yearbook staffs should develop editorial policies that state the goals of their publications and the guidelines for publishing; offers points to ponder in developing such policies. (GT)

Tells how students in a journalism class learn copyreading skills through reading and editing each other's work. (GT)

Tells how a journalism teacher at a small junior college that could not afford an electronic newsroom introduced her students to editing on a VDT by making use of the existing college computer system. (GT)

Describes a reader interest feedback system in which the editor of a campus newspaper interviewed different types of readers about their reading interests and asked them to comment on experimental newspapers. Points to advantages of such a system. (GT)

The four primary functional areas served by a word processor are discussed. They are data entry, data storage and file manipulation, text editing, and reporting. (MP)

Reports on the findings of a 1976 survey of 131 journalism departments which indicated that the trend toward use of electronic editing equipment is strong. (KS)

Strategies for strengthening the writing skills of accounting students include the following: beginning with critical thinking as a prerequisite to effective writing; teaching the elements of composing and editing; and using "microthemes" assignments. (SK)

Presents results of a national study in which members of the Society for Technical Communication rated the relevance of 20 selected English-usage principles that were considered to be of limited importance in a previous study involving textbook editors and communication instructors. Shows that all 20 principles were rated as important to…

Outlines a brief history of "Signal," a journal on children's literature. Includes the reflections of 10 contributors to "Signal" on the importance of the journal. Explains that "Signal" ceased publication after its 100th issue in the summer of 2003. (PM)