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Figure 6-1.Copy-edited storyContinued.

Journalist 3 & 2 - Introduction to Journalism and other reporting practices
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Figure 6-1.—Copy-edited story—Continued. For  example,  if  the  writer  forgets  to  capitalize  a letter  such  as  the  “M”  and  “P’’  in  mr.  poindexter,  the copy  editor,  using  a  soft  lead  pencil  (the  tool  of  the trade), would inscribe three horizontal lines under  each letter  that  needs  to  be  capitalized.  The  copy  will  then appear as follows: mr.  poindexter. When   the   copy   is   corrected,   the   copy   editor’s shorthand  indicates  that  the  final  work  should  read  as follows: Mr. Poindexter. Most   of   the   copy-editing   symbols   described   in figure 6-2 are standard to both the Navy and commercial media.  There  will  be  only  minor  variations  from  one newspaper  to  another.  You  should  learn  these  symbols and  use  there  to  make  changes  in  your  own  copy  and copy others submit to you. APPLYING BASIC RULES What   follows   are   the   basic   rules   you   should remember when copy-editing stories: Use a soft, black lead pencil. 6-3







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