"This excellent manual is intended as a guide for running training courses or workshops for groups of writers, illustrators, editors and others involved in producing popular reading material. Divided into six chapters, the manual takes the reader through various stages: how to develop a gender persp
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ective; how gender is constructed socially, and how to develop a framework for analyzing gender. Illustrations are looked at for what they show, how they show it, and what they do not show. Developed in a series of workshops, the book is accompanied by a detailed checklist to analyze works for gender-sensitivity, a glossary of terms, and an annotated bibliography for those who wish to read further. The training modules have been designed for use in workshop situations, and are accompanied by a pack of laminated training cards in a cover pocket of the A4 format wire-bound book, which can be used in different combinations by trainers or for self-study purposes." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2411)
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"In this new edition we have tried, as before, to bear in mind two classes of user: the newcomer to the trade who needs help with traditional terms and the experienced printer or publisher who must attempt to keep up with new technical terminology, often originating in the computer industry. Hence w
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e have included words ranging from archaic mediaevalisms to technocratic jargon although, in an attempt to contain the book to a manageable size, we have in this edition deleted some of the more obscure and obsolete language." (Foreword)
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Intended for journalists in developing countries, this manual gives an account of the functions carried out in the newsroom. The first section deals with aspects of the reporter's job, including news writing and stylistics, interviewing, and press law. The second section discusses the duties of the
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news editor, including maintaining perennial sources, thinking ahead, following up on hard news items, promoting creative angles to news stories, and cultivating news from rural areas. The third section covers components of subediting, such as design and layout, typography, headline and caption writing, and elements of style. The fourth section explores developing ideas for feature writing, while the last section outlines principles of photo editing.
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"Intended for journalists in developing countries, this manual gives an account of the functions carried out in the newsroom. The first section deals with aspects of the reporter's job, including news writing and stylistics, interviewing, and press law. The second section discusses the duties of the
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news editor, including maintaining perennial sources, thinking ahead, following up on hard news items, promoting creative angles to news stories, and cultivating news from rural areas. The third section covers components of subediting, such as design and layout, typography, headline and caption writing, and elements of style. The fourth section explores developing ideas for feature writing, while the last section outlines principles of photo editing." (commbox)
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"Manual of the practice of journalism, based on experience in Ceylon, India and Pakistan." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 15, topic code 163.4)