"Subediting for Journalists" is a concise, up-to-date and readable introduction to the skills of subediting for newspapers and magazines. It describes how subediting has developed, from the early days of printing to the modern era of computers and the web, and explains clearly what the sub now has to do. Using practical examples from newspapers and magazines, "Subediting for Journalists" introduces the various techniques involved in subediting from cutting copy to writing cover lines.