AP Stylebook update: Multiple emoji are emoji
What’s the plural of emoji, and how should they be quoted in news stories? Guidance…
May 30, 2018
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4 guidelines for writing SEO-friendly headlines
SEO is a complicated process, and with the constant changes being made in the algorithm,…
February 23, 2017
Report: Outsourcing copy editing doesn’t mean more corrections
As corporate consolidation continues apace at American newspapers, one common tactic among cost-conscious executives has…
July 20, 2016
The news industry can’t cut its way to quality
You may not expect this, but I like James Robinson’s recent memo about clear cutting…
May 2, 2016
This journalism Christmas card is a copy editor’s nightmare
It isn’t enough that copy editors have to spend the runup to Christmas deleting hackneyed…
December 18, 2015
Sun-Times copy editor helps save woman from drowning
Chicago Sun-Times Sun-Times Media copy editor Ken Fryer was leaving work early Friday "when he…
May 5, 2014
Copy editors’ association advises Vice to hire a copy editor
ACES | Abraham Hyatt | The Washington Post "People who don’t think online audiences see…
February 19, 2014
Why good copy editors are ‘abnormal’ humans
There are a multitude of factors that can come into play when a mistake occurs.…
August 9, 2013
Journalists declare war…on ellipses
Slate The job description of the ellipsis has changed, Matthew J.X. Malady writes. His emails,…
July 30, 2013
Fact-checkers, copy editors on why they’ll be affected by Michele Bachmann’s retirement
U.S. Rep Michele Bachmann announced early Wednesday that she would not seek her seat next…
May 29, 2013
AP changes style on ‘underway’: Copy editors react
Two days after changing its style on the term "illegal immigrant," the Associated Press issued…
April 8, 2013
How text-to-speech technology can help journalists avoid copy errors
You've run spell-check and closely studied your story. Your editors have done the same and…
March 28, 2013
Are question headlines too vague to use?
New York Times | Technovia New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan plunges into the…
March 27, 2013
Copy editing, page design jobs to be outsourced at Toronto Star
Globe and Mail Canada's largest newspaper, the Toronto Star, is the latest to reduce costs…
March 5, 2013
How reporters can become better self editors
The accelerated pace of journalism means many reporters have to write, edit and quickly publish…
February 25, 2013
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