This unit extends students' understanding of the specific requirements of editing in different forms of publishing such as books, magazines and hypertext. It also addresses the structural editing requirements of different genres of editing such as scholarly, trade, educational and technical editing. It deals with the project management side of the editor's role, including the relationship between readership and design. It introduces students to proofreading and indexing and outlines the processes of organisational and technological change in the contemporary publishing industry.
