Problems of Proofreader’s Reading of Daily Newspaper «Zaporizka Sich»

Abstract

Methodology of the research. In the course of the study, there were used the method of analysis of theoretical sources (the works of well-known scholars on the topic of the current state of proofreading in Ukraine), along with the stages of work of the proofreader in the daily newspaper, as well as generalization and systematization of the results.

Results. The receiving of materials is in unlike amounts, that is, in the daily newspaper there is no specific quantity of materials to be processed, and proofreader reads “hot” materials mostly directly in the electronic version of the first makeup; the editorial office does not have a department of correctors as a separate unit, there is only one proofreader who works here, who reads the texts both in Ukrainian and in Russian on the final day; the proofreader often performs the duties of a literary editor, an interpreter; the proofreader does not correct, but draws designer’s (maker’s-up) attention to the technical flaws (hanging lines, air, incorrect size of illustrations (for example, if the image overlaps the text) or their duplication on the column, the quality of the infographic and other illustrations, inappropriate bold or other settings off, etc.); moreover corrector draws the attention of the advertising department employee to detected language or other flaws on the column “Advertising”.

The peculiarity of the corrector’s work is the preparation of the issue for printing only on two stages. In the editorial office of the newspaper “Zaporizka Sich”, the proofreader works with the material according to the following schemes: 1) first reading of the paper variant (or directly electronic variant of the text) → first makeup (printed or electronic (in most cases) variant) → electronic variant of the final comprehensive; 2) first reading – electronic variant of the first makeup → electronic variant of the final comprehensive.

Novelty. There were highlighted the features of the work of the corrector, as well as the problems of proofreader’s preparation of the daily newspaper “Zaporizka Sich” for printing.

Practical significance. The results of the research can be used by the chief editor of daily newspapers in order to take certain measures in organizing the work of the proofreader in conditions of short-term preparation of the issue for publication.

Key words: proofreading, daily newspaper, author’s original, first reading, made up column.