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1、西方編輯學(xué)概論邸馨慧West Editing IntroductionChapter 1 Jobs in Journal PublishingChapter 2 Editorial ProcessChapter 3 Copy Editing2contentThe publisher（出版商）: The one has the responsibility for all company policies, including the planning and development of publishing objectives as well as administration of in

2、vestment, staff direction, and budgetary and financial control. Supplement: academic publishing 學(xué)術(shù)出版 professional publishing 專業(yè)出版 trade publishing 大眾出版 textbook publishing 課本出版3Jobs in Journal ProductionExecutive editor or editor-in-chief（總編輯）：The one who is usually the principal editorial figure, w

3、orking closely with the publisher and with the publisher and with the other executives. Editor-in-chief supervises all the editors and editorial activities at his company. The editor-in-chief job is more administrative and strategic than editorial.4Managing editor（責(zé)任編輯）：The one who is a kind of traf

4、fic cop for the department. It is the managing editors task to know where every manuscript is at any given moment after it has been accepted-whether it is being copyeditor, being designed, in production, or being printed. The managing editor coordinates the editorial and production schedules, an ext

5、remely difficult job in itself, and in some houses he or she may work with authors or route incoming manuscript to editors. Four schedules are involved here: editorial, copyediting, design and manufacturing.56Four ScheduleseditorialcopyeditingdesignmanufacturingOther editors（具體負責(zé)業(yè)務(wù)的編輯）: Below the ed

6、itor-in-chief and the managing editor in the publishing hierarchy come senior or staff editors（高級編輯）, associate editors（副編輯）,assistant editors（助理編輯）, followed by editorial assistants（編輯助理）, beginners whose duties are primarily administrative. 7Senior editor: The one who acquires titles and works on

7、the manuscripts by editing content.Acquisitions editors（組稿編輯）: The one who gets manuscripts or proposals from literary agents or authors and evaluates them for publication.When a manuscript or proposal is considered acceptable for publication, the editor writes a proposal for it and offers the other

8、 editors an opinion why it deserves publication.8Literary agent（出版經(jīng)紀人）: A person who manages the business affairs of an author. Galley proof（尚未分成頁的校樣、長條校樣）: A printers proof, esp. one taken on a long strip of paper from type in a galley, used to make corrections before the matter has been split into

9、 pages.Editorial board meeting（編委會會議）: The meetings are usually held once a week. The publisher presides, and the journal that are up for acceptance are considered.9The copy editor（文字編輯）: Copyediting is a kind of work virtually unknown to the public and often underestimated or misunderstood even by

10、editors and others in publishing houses.In its basic form, it means taking the manuscript of a journal and reading through it meticulously, correcting errors of spelling, usage, and grammar.At the same time, the copy editor is doing what is called styling the journal for the printer.10Jobs in Journa

11、l ProductionCreative editors（創(chuàng)意編輯）: The person who does the kind of creative copyediting for authors and editors.How to be superior copy editors: Superior copy editors have built-in alarm systems, bells that ring when they read a fact that seems possibly wrong. In an important journal, where the gre

12、atest care must be taken, the copy editors work may involve library research; therefore, among the qualifications for the job must be a knowledge of how to look up things and where to go to verify facts.11TipsThe designer（裝幀設(shè)計師）: The purpose of design is to make the journal attractive physically, to

13、 make it as easy to read as possible, and to make it meet the requirements of its particular market.Designers plan the overall type design of the journal, specifying the kind of type to be used for the text, for the chapter headings, the initial letters in chapters, the title page, even the titles t

14、hat appear at the top of every page (known as running heads).12How to be a superior designer:Be typographers Have some skill with mathematicsMake type alone, or type and photographs, achieve a maximum first impact on the prospective buyer.Be thoroughly grounded in those fields.13TipsProduction and m

15、anufacturing jobs（生產(chǎn)制作工作）: The production department of a publishing house is collection of specialists, which includes artists, designers, and typographers, and sometimes specialists within these specialties.Production workers need to have a variety of basic skills and a mastery of several areas of

16、 knowledge, as do designers. They must also have the ability to work closely with a small group of people, since production departments, on the average, consist of only four or five people.In a sense, manufacturing a book is like putting a jigsaw puzzle together.14Processing and trimming of manuscri

17、pts“traffic”process: Assigning a contract numberManuscript editingRights and permissionDesign and productionMarketing Preproduction meetings (generally every one to four weeks): To monitor progress and to make decisions.15Editorial Process16Processing and trimming of manuscriptsNOTES: “post-it” note

18、s 便利貼Processing and trimming of manuscriptsLine (or manuscript)s function:To read the manuscript for errors, inconsistencies, themes or issues that need additional explanation or elaboration, extraneous material that could be deleted, unclear sentences, missing illustrations, errors in footnotes or

19、appendices, and so on.To ascertain whether the manuscript is clear, readable, and stylistically acceptable.17“readers report” and “style sheet” (two examples)18Aside from a need to highlight the atmosphere of medieval England and the kings castle, there is also a logical problem in the manuscript in

20、 that it is difficult to develop sixteen characters in any depth. But they have to be since the reader develops an emotional stake in the story. Since this novel is a quest for the Holy Grail, the reader needs to see and understand all of the characters, from King Arthur to the lowest knight. The ea

21、siest way to approach this dilemma is to concentrate on only six characters so the reader becomes attached to a small, manageable number of people.Page . 8 line 3: several technical problems. Why is Merlin monitoring astronomical anomalies? P. 37 lines 1-14: What did the typical castle room contain

22、re garding furniture, candles, carpet, etc.? P. 127 lines 7-18: How much rain falls in England in March? Are there rainfall records for medieval England? Also, were wagons commonly used then?Style sheetReaders report19Chinese Explanation：經(jīng)過審稿決定的書稿，需要使內(nèi)容更完善，體例更嚴謹，材料更準確，語言文字更通達，邏輯更嚴密，消除一般技術(shù)性、常識性差錯。加工整

23、理的方法有：修飾；改錯；校訂；增刪；整理；寫輔文等。無論哪種方法前提要征得作者同意。 The copy editors role: Every editor edits. That is, every editor determines to some extent what will and will not be published or broadcast. Usually, these decisions are based on the editors perception of the mission and philosophy of the publication or bro

24、adcast station.20Copy editingWhat makes a good copy editor?A passion for, and detailed knowledge of, grammar, spelling, style, punctuation, usage and tightening.A love of good writing and the ability to see the potential in a piece, then the skill to help bring it out or the good sense to know when

25、to leave it alone.Knowledge of graphics processes and typefaces; the creativity to see photo, illustration and graphics possibilities; knowledge of good design.An interest in everything and a broad grasp of news. You wouldnt want to play a game of trivia against a good copy editor.21ATTENTIONKnowled

26、ge of enough mathematics and accounting to calculate percentages and to read budgets and see whether they add up.A grasp of legal, ethical and taste considerations.Skepticism that makes you doubt everything and check it. You also need a librarians ability to find the best sources in print or on the

27、Internet to check facts.A dirty mind that lets you see embarrassing double meanings before they are published. Evidently, a “nice” person missed this headline in the Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch: “Elliotts size no obstacle for Trojans.”22ATTENTIONEnough self-confidence to know you can improve even

28、veteran reporters copy but enough maturity not to rewrite everything into your own style.The ability to handle people whether stringers or staff, sources or subscribers.Sound business and management skills.A clear vision of the publications purpose, its personality, and the audience and advertisers

29、to whom it appeals, as well as expertise, if possible, in the publications specialty.A strong sense of responsibility. “The buck stops here,” as President Harry Trumans desk sign read. 23ATTENTIONA willingness to work anonymously behind a desk for eight hours a day. For many journalists, this is the toughest hurdle.24ATTENTION25Chinese Explanation：文字編輯對稿件要全面跟蹤，包括從事稿件的審讀、加工，以及付印前的審校等工作。文字