- Master of Publishing
- Admissions to the MPub Program
- Masters Courses
- PUB 600: Topics in Publishing Management
- PUB 601: Editorial Theory and Practice
- PUB 602: Design & Production Control in Publishing
- PUB 603: Journal Management and Editing
- PUB 604: Technologies and Infrastructure for Academic Publishing
- PUB 605: Book Publishing Simulation
- PUB 606 Media Project
- PUB 607: Publishing Technology Project
- PUB 611: Making Knowledge Public: How Research Makes Its Way Into Society
- PUB 631: Graphic Design: The Page and the Screen
- PUB 638: Design Awareness in Publishing Processes and Products
- PUB 648: Publishing and Social Change: Tech, Texts, and Revolution
- PUB 655: Online Marketing for Publishers (4)
- PUB 656: Institutional and International Event Planning and Management
- PUB 800: Publishing and the Problem of Capitalism
- PUB 801: Theories of Publishing
- PUB 877: Special Topics in Publishing
- PUB 802: Technology & Evolving Forms of Publishing
- PUB 890: Professional Practices Seminar I
- PUB 891: Professional Practices Seminar II
- PUB 899: Publishing Internship
- PUB 900: Internship Project Report
- Faculty and Staff
- Awards and Financial Support
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Undergraduate Minor
- Undergraduate Courses
- PUB 101: The Publication of Self in Everyday Life
- PUB 131: Publication Design Technologies
- PUB 201: The Publication of the Professional Self
- PUB 210W: Professional Writing Workshop
- PUB 212: Public Relations and Public Engagement
- PUB 231: Graphic Design Fundamentals
- PUB 331: Graphic Design in Transition: Print and Digital Books
- PUB 332: Graphic Design in Transition: Print and Digital Periodicals
- PUB 350: Marketing for Book Publishers
- PUB 355W: Online Marketing for Publishers
- PUB 371: Structure of the Book Publishing Industry in Canada
- PUB 372: The Book Publishing Process
- PUB 375: Magazine Publishing
- PUB 401: Technology and the Evolving Book
- PUB 410: Indigenous Editing Practices
- PUB 411: Making Knowledge Public: How Research Makes Its Way Into Society
- PUB 431: Publication Design Project
- PUB 438: Design Awareness in Publishing Process and Products
- PUB 448: Publishing and Social Change: Tech, Texts, and Revolution
- PUB 450: The Business of Book Publishing
- PUB 456: Institutional and International Event Planning
- PUB 458: Journalism as a Publishing Problem
- PUB 477: Publishing Practicum
- PUB 478: Publishing Workshop
- PUB 480 D100: Buy the Book: A History of Publication Design (STC)
- PUB 480 OL01: Accessible Publishing (OLC)
- Undergraduate Courses
- Workshops
- General Information and Cancellation Policy
- Travel and Accommodation
- Financial Assistance
- Publishing Workshops
- Contact 51社区黑料Publishing Workshops
- Research
- News & Events
- Contact
PUB 601: Editorial Theory and Practice
This course explores the editorial function in publishing. The concepts and skills learned will help students understand the roles and responsibilities of editors, from acquiring titles to proofreading.
The focus will be on the various levels of editing, from structural and stylistic through to copyediting and proofreading, and on the editor鈥檚 role as a sales manager, from building a list and acquiring manuscripts to writing marketing and cover copy. We will also discuss the changing role of the editor and the effect of current market conditions鈥攏otably e-books, Amazon and the ongoing digital revolution鈥攐n the editorial function.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites: Admittance to the program.
Faculty
Dina Del Bucchia, Sessional Instructor
