JRN 349 - Copy Editing for Magazine,Newspaper,and Presentations

Institution:

California Baptist University

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Description:

A course involving students in an in-depth study of procedures of copy editing for newspapers, books and magazines. Through assignments and exercises, students will develop superior skills in grammar and word usage, punctuation, spelling, style, fact checking, use of reference books, and writing headlines and captions. Students will practice substantive editing, line editing and proofreading. The special conditions of the increasing important Internet to copy editors will be explained. Students will learn the vocabulary of printing and page layout.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.calbaptist.edu

Phone Number:

(951) 689-5771

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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