The Layers of Magazine Editing

The Layers of Magazine Editing

by Michael Robert Evans (Author)

Synopsis

Unlike the myriad writing manuals that emphasize grammar, sentence structure, and other skills necessary for entry-level editing jobs, this engaging book adopts a broader view, beginning with the larger topics of audience, mission, and tone, and working its way down, layer by layer, to the smaller questions of grammar and punctuation. Based on Michael Evans's years of experience as an editor and supplemented by invaluable observations from the editors of more than sixty magazines-including The Atlantic, Better Homes and Gardens, Ebony, Esquire, and National Geographic-this book reveals the people-oriented nature of the job.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 07 Sep 2004

ISBN 10: 0231128614
ISBN 13: 9780231128612
Book Overview: Unlike the myriad writing manuals that emphasize grammar, sentence structure, and other skills necessary for entry-level editing jobs, this engaging book adopts a broader view, beginning with the larger topics of audience, mission, and tone, and working its way down, layer by layer, to the smaller questions of grammar and punctuation.

Media Reviews
The author's explicity expressed opinions are nicely tempered by the candid, but always constructive, comments from various contemporary editors. -- David Abrahamson and Nathan Eddy Journalism & Mass Communication Editor
Author Bio
Michael Robert Evans is assistant professor at the Indiana University School of Journalism. He was the founder of the syndicated column Finders, regional editor for the Daily Hampshire Gazette, and managing editor of Western Massachusetts Magazine.