Tag: The Industry
17
Sep
The Fundamentals of a Successful Work-Home Balance
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Editors often struggle with work and home life interfering; one study identifies how to establish a work-home balance. Like many professionals, editors face the challenging...
18
Jun
Why Freelance Editors Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Working with Self-Publishing Authors
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As the publishing industry evolves, some freelance editors may feel hesitant about working with self-publishing authors. One study discovered the rewards of such a clientele. ...
06
Apr
Effective Quality Assurance in User-Generated Content
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Is there a place for editors in user-generated content (UGC) online? If so, how can they effectively ensure quality? Social media platforms have started to...
05
Mar
Online Editing: The Effects of Technology on Future Editors
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“Higher education institutions need to give their students experience drafting, editing, and commenting on each other’s work online.” —Zimmerman and Yohon (2002) I am currently...
17
Sep
Which Editing Mistakes Could Cost You a Job
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Are you looking for an editing job? Do you want to know which editing mistakes will automatically disqualify you from the position? Then this is...
20
Aug
Creating Your Own Code of Editing Ethics
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As editors, we will come across many ethical situations. How can we best be prepared to respond to them? When we receive a piece to...
17
Jun
How Can an Editor Balance Directness and Politeness?
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A diplomatic editor knows how to balance directness and politeness in order to effectively communicate with authors. As editors, we want to be diplomatic—we want...
16
Jun
When Newsrooms Cut Copy Editors
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Copy editors are a valuable resource to prevent the risk and cost of reprinting due to errors. Between 2002 and 2012, the workforce of copy...
13
Jun
Being an Unconventional Editor, and Why That’s Okay
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The editor described in academic literature and the real-life editor are two different people. If you choose to deviate from the prescribed formula, your editing...
08
Jun
The Key to Understanding Authors
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By examining what authors say about the editing process, editors are better equipped to serve them. As editors we want our clients to listen to...
