Jocelyn Hargrave Knihy

Focusing on the evolution of editorial style, the book examines early modern English style guides and their journey toward standardization. It highlights how authors, editors, and printers interpreted and adapted these guidelines, reflecting the human aspect of editorial practice. Jocelyn Hargrave critically maps the origins of style guides, their influence on editorial practices, and their broader impact on content publishing, providing insight into the historical context of editorial standards.

A challenge facing educators in practice-based subjects is to provide training that prepares students for fast-changing conditions, whilst conveying long- standing principles. This Element investigates how effectively editing and publishing programmes prepare graduates for industry and how well graduates translate this instruction to the workplace.