News Editing is an important function in the field of journalism. There is a lot of ignorance among the public regarding the importance of editing the news. Some laymen may just think that the newspaper reporters simply have to gather enough news material to fill the columns of their newspapers. Some others may think that all the newspaper reporters write the headlines over the news stories filed by them. Sometimes even the working newsmen may not realize the importance of editing the news. The word editing is derived from the Latin word editus, past principle of the verb edere – meaning to put forth, to give out, or to publish. Editing is all about making a copy worth publishing by perfecting it to suit the requirements of the publication which also includes the choice of stories.
Editing is importantly used to make it easy for the reader to comprehend whatever he reads in a particular publication. This includes sifting, cleansing, and sorting out the best out the moulds of stories and giving it a finishing touch and a fine headline to attract the audience or readers.
Editing is importantly used to make it easy for the reader to comprehend whatever he reads in a particular publication. This includes sifting, cleansing, and sorting out the best out the moulds of stories and giving it a finishing touch and a fine headline to attract the audience or readers.