AP Stylebook update: Multiple emoji are emoji
The 2018 stylebook includes more than 200 new and updated entries.
May 30, 2018
Copy editing
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
Copy editors’ association advises Vice to hire a copy editor
"Readers are busy, but they aren’t dumb."
February 19, 2014
Why good copy editors are ‘abnormal’ humans
The best ones can switch off the error-prone processor perched atop their necks.
August 9, 2013
Journalists declare war…on ellipses
"We've noticed an overuse of the ellipsis recently," The Washington Post told staffers earlier this…
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
Flotillas are the real victim here.
April 8, 2013
How text-to-speech technology can help journalists avoid copy errors
We're more likely to catch errors if we hear our stories read aloud.
March 28, 2013
Copy editing, page design jobs to be outsourced at Toronto Star
An $85,000 job will now pay $48,000.
March 5, 2013
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