MCM 206 — Manuscript Editing, Layout and Design in Book Publishing.

About this course

MCM 206 Manuscript Editing, Layout and Design in Book Publishing. is a 200 Level course in the Mass Communication department, taught in the Second Semester. On La-Net Hub you can watch all 30 recorded lectures for free, grouped into 10 series, read the course lecture note online or download it as a PDF, and test yourself with practice questions.

This covers all the video parts in the First Series of MCM 206.

This covers all the video parts in the Second Series of MCM 206.

Lectures in this course

Series 1: Series 1: Principles of Copy Editing in Publishing. · Part 1

1. Foundations of Copy Editing. 7 minutes 3 seconds
2. Core Tasks in Copy Editing. 7 minutes 20 seconds
3. Ethical and Professional Considerations. 7 minutes 4 seconds

Series 2: Series 1: Principles of Copy Editing in Publishing. · Part 2

1. Foundations of Copy Editing. 7 minutes 7 seconds
2. Core Tasks in Copy Editing. 7 minutes 7 seconds
3. Ethical and Professional Considerations. 7 minutes 31 seconds

Series 3: Series 2: Manuscript Preparation and Mock Publication. · Part 1

1. Understanding Manuscript Preparation. 8 minutes 11 seconds
2. Editorial Processes Preparing Manuscripts 8 minutes 53 seconds
3. Practical Skills for Publication Readiness. 10 minutes 47 seconds

Series 4: Series 2: Manuscript Preparation and Mock Publication. · Part 2

1. Understanding Manuscript Preparation. 8 minutes 13 seconds
2. Editorial Processes Preparing Manuscripts 9 minutes 4 seconds
3. Practical Skills for Publication Readiness. 11 minutes 23 seconds

Series 5: Series 3: Book Layout and Design Fundamentals. · Part 1

1. Manuscript Editing Layout and Designs in Book Publishing. 9 minutes 13 seconds
2. Design Fundamentals in Publishing. 12 minutes 28 seconds
3. Preparing Books for Print and Digital Formats. 9 minutes 57 seconds

Series 6: Series 3: Book Layout and Design Fundamentals. · Part 2

1. Manuscript Editing Layout and Designs in Book Publishing. 9 minutes 8 seconds
2. Design Fundamentals in Publishing. 12 minutes 18 seconds
3. Preparing Books for Print and Digital Formats. 9 minutes 47 seconds

Series 7: Series 4: Production Department and Typesetting Methods. · Part 1

1. Role of the Production Department. 7 minutes 20 seconds
2. Traditional Typesetting Methods. 7 minutes 29 seconds
3. Quality Control and Professional Standards. 8 minutes 18 seconds

Series 8: Series 4: Production Department and Typesetting Methods. · Part 2

1. Role of the Production Department. 7 minutes 24 seconds
2. Traditional Typesetting Methods. 7 minutes 54 seconds
3. Quality Control and Professional Standards. 8 minutes 49 seconds

Series 9: Series 5: Planning and Applying Book Layout Techniques. · Part 1

1. Planning Book Layout 7 minutes 38 seconds
2. Applying Layout Techniques to Text. 6 minutes 57 seconds
3. Adapting Layout for Print and Digital Formats. 10 minutes 13 seconds

Series 10: Series 5: Planning and Applying Book Layout Techniques. · Part 2

1. Planning Book Layout 7 minutes 58 seconds
2. Applying Layout Techniques to Text. 7 minutes 25 seconds
3. Adapting Layout for Print and Digital Formats. 10 minutes 49 seconds

Lecture note

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