Journal editorials allow readers to select the most deserving contributions in the literature and adopt approaches or procedures endorsed by an authority in the field; they act as gatekeepers to the community of practice and at the same time allow editors to connect directly with their readership. Following a number of studies on the structure and…

English as a second language (ESL) students pose a challenge in the classroom because teachers' assumptions about the languages and cultural information in students' heads may be wrong. Students' assumptions about teachers, courses, and subjects may likewise be faulty. In this article, the authors offer teaching tips and assignment ideas for ESL…

Provides a number of tips useful to the high school staff planning, researching, and writing the yearbook. (RB)

Discusses whether alumni magazines should reflect alumni opinion or whether they should take an educational role. (PG)

Suggests a new method of internal justification for cold type and shows how to use it in student publications. (RB)

Using computers to author and edit text is now feasible and economical, and this paper describes two elements of a computer-based publishing system which aids authors by automatically generating certain types of training material, and in writing easily understood text. The routines are operating on the Training and Evaluation group's minicomputer…

A revision of the first edition of "News Editing," this is a textbook for the newspaper editor. The duties of the editor are detailed, as are those of other newspaper employees. Among the basic editing skills the author includes suggestions for sentence structure, word usage, and vocabulary. Examples are given of editing for objectivity, handling…

QUEST is a frame-oriented teaching program driver which permits efficient authoring and editing of computer-based tutorials, teaching and testing students by means of these tutorials, and processing and display of responses entered by students. (Author)

Points out that electronic editing (or "page processing"), which is the process of using microcomputers in publishing manuscripts, reduces the need for communication between the editor and the printer. The result is savings in both time and money. (BB)

Presents an autobiographical essay of editor Jean Karl, as well as appreciations by authors Phyllis Naylor and Lillian Moore. (ARH)

Describes games designed to reinforce Associated Press (AP) writing style and the verbal skills and thought processes used by editors. (HTH)

Summarizes a survey of editors of 138 refereed education journals and 38 nonrefereed journals. Compares procedures and criteria for selecting manuscripts and addresses the advantages and disadvantages of using referees. (MJL)