10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COPY DESK»
Discover the use of
copy desk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
copy desk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Murder at 250 Center Street
When she answered the ad for a copy desk job at The News-Record, she signed
her name as Mary Ellen Shelby. A new job, a new name, she reasoned. Later on,
she would make that change official. On her first day at work, she slowly made ...
2
Principles of American Journalism: An Introduction
A small team of editors and designers, working separately, would manage all the
details of the print edition, from story selection to final proofing, piggybacking as
much as possible on the work of the interactive copy desk. They— not the ...
Stephanie Craft, Charles N. Davis, 2013
Typically, the copy desk feels the vibrations most strongly. If a reporter takes too
long to write a story, if the city editor hangs onto a story for hours when it needs
only a minor insert, the copy desk winds up paying for it. If the designer takes too
...
"We had an intern here one summer, and I took her by the copy desk to look
something up in a metro map. A copy editor quit doing what he had been working
on to help. The intern was a bit nervous.” "You actually talk to the copy editors?
5
For the Record: An Oral History of Rochester, New York, ...
(1994, 11) Attention to detail extended to the copy desk routine according to
Howe, who was a slot man on the Democrat & Chronicle and in 1955 became
copy desk chief: What we did was assign the copy editors their stories. We had a
...
6
Iron Editor: How to Save Newspapers from Advocacy Journalism
An effective copy desk should overcome a weak reporting staff. However, a
strong reporting staff will be unable to lift themselves past a struggling copy desk.
The copy desk is like an offensive line in football. You have a great quarterback
with ...
Michael A. Raffaele, 2002
New "Copy Desk*9 Method Enables You to Prepare Quickly for Success — Right
at Home — In Spare Time! TF you have ever dreamed of a career as a writer,
here is your " -*- opportunity to prepare for success in a fascinating, money-
making ...
8
Surviving in the Newspaper Business: Newspaper Management in ...
they get a spot on the universal desk), they have limited freedom to move about
the newsroom during their shifts, and they generally have less autonomy in their
work than do reporters as they are hovered over by copy-desk chiefs and news ...
Jim Willis, William James Willis, 1988
9
The Vanishing Newspaper [2nd Ed]: Saving Journalism in the ...
Let's look now at the characteristics of the copy desk that might enhance or retard
its ability to do good editing. What is a copy desk? When Polly Paddockjoined the
desk at The Charlotte Observer in 2003, she provided a colorful definition: “a ...
10
Tabloid from Hell: The Rise and Fall of a Beloved Newspaper
Some called him, “the Dean of the Copy Desk.” No, that's “the Dean Martin of the
Copy Desk.” Now, how can a guy be slow and hate his bosses, yet be an
effective copy editor? Hussie has great news judgment. He knows what sells the
paper.
Michael A. Raffaele, 2002
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COPY DESK»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
copy desk is used in the context of the following news items.
Gene C. Welty (1932-2015)
Gene C. Welty, an editor who worked on the sports copy desk of The Blade for many years, died Friday at Brookdale Assisted Living in Bowling ... «Toledo Blade, Jul 15»
90 possible today in Roanoke as it gets a little hotter this week with …
... Journal column each Wednesday in The Roanoke Times and advises the newsroom on weather topics while also working on the copy desk. «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
The Diamondback at UMD is Amping Up Its Digital, Entrepreneurial …
... Diamondback at the University of Maryland, where he is a journalism major. He is currently interning on the copy desk at The Boston Globe. «College Media Matters, Jul 15»
Takeaways from IRE
Reporters should create their own fact-checking process; it's not enough to rely on editors and the copy desk to solidify facts. To eliminate any ... «Investigate reporting workshop, Jul 15»
A quest to impress
Roger Van Scyoc is a graduate student studying media studies and is a member of The Daily Collegian's copy desk. Follow him on Twitter at ... «The Daily Collegian Online, Jul 15»
At 82, a historian's quest for details continues
In 1959, Morgan worked on the copy desk for six months for the Wall Street Journal in San Francisco. He also worked two summers for the Sun ... «St. Cloud Times, Jul 15»
'Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play' is a familiar formula but a fun …
Last week I got a note from our copy desk about the preview for the arts pages of “William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (Abridged).”. «Napa Valley Register, Jul 15»
Winter tales, Stanton Delaplane, 1982
A man on the copy desk called over: “How could he see a freighter? This guy's address is in the Mission.” “He lived on Potrero Hill,” I said. «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»
Perhaps a dry break today, but more showers/storms to come rest of …
... Journal column each Wednesday in The Roanoke Times and advises the newsroom on weather topics while also working on the copy desk. «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
More tough times for The Tampa Tribune
Koehn, a Tribune veteran of 24 years, told me the positions affected in the latest cuts were the business editor, two copy desk editors, a news ... «Columbia Journalism Review, Jul 15»
