In an era where the speed of news delivery often challenges its accuracy, Editing Essentials: From Newsrooms to Newsfeeds is our humble contribution to reviving the craft and ethics of editing across platforms. This book brings together seasoned professionals, media educators, and practicing journalists from across India, reflecting a rich diversity of perspectives and expertise. We have curated 58 chapters across six key domains—print, photo, audio, video, digital, and academic editing—to provide a comprehensive resource for both aspiring and experienced media professionals. Structured into six thematic sections, the volume begins with foundational concepts in print editing, tools, techniques, grammar, copy editing, headline writing, ethical dilemmas, and misinformation, and progresses through in-depth explorations of photo editing, audio-visual storytelling, balancing audio levels, grading video footage mobile media tools, digital publishing, and policy communication. We believe editing is not merely a technical function, but a moral compass of journalism. By highlighting ethical considerations throughout, this volume reaffirms the editor's responsibility in a time of misinformation, visual manipulation, and clickbait culture. Editing Essentials is a textbook and a reference manual, a classroom companion and a newsroom guide. It is meant to equip readers to edit with precision, empathy, and integrity in a complex media environment.
Endorsements
“I find this volume extremely useful not only for those who wish to embrace journalism as a profession but also for those who have a desire to know the nitty-gritty of what goes on behind the scenes in producing newspapers, magazines, audio podcasts, television programmes, digital products, and websites.”
—Sh. AK Bhattacharya, Editorial Director, Business Standard
“Editing Essentials: From Newsrooms to Newsfeeds,edited by Dr. Surbhi Dahiya and Dr. Aashish Joshi, is a landmark volume that captures the full spectrum of editorial practices with exceptional clarity and depth. From foundational concepts in print to cutting-edge techniques in digital, audio, and video editing, this compendium unites academic rigor with professional insights. It is an essential resource that bridges the traditional and the transformative for navigating today's fast-evolving, multi-platform media and communication environment.”
—Sh. Supriya Prasad,News Director, Aaj Tak and India Today Television
“Editing Essentials: From Newsrooms to Newsfeeds, edited by Dr. Surbhi Dahiya and Dr. Aashish Joshi, is a comprehensive, future-ready guide to the art and ethics of editing across platforms. Divided into focused sections—from print to digital, photo, audio, video, and policy communication—it blends academic depth with professional insight. With contributions from leading media educators and practitioners, this volume is an essential resource for students, teachers, and newsroom professionals navigating today's converged media landscape.”
—Dr. Brajesh Kumar Singh,Group Editor-Convergence, Network18
Dr. Surbhi Dahiya, Professor and HOD, Media Business Studies, Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Delhi; International Council Member, International Association of Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Vice President, South Asian Communication Association (SACA).
Dr. Aashish Joshi, Distinguished journalist and media analyst; Director of Production and Head of Community Radio, Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, Bhopal; Former Editor-in-Chief and Chief Executive Officer, Lok Sabha Television, Delhi.
