Tag: The Industry
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...
08
Jun
Why You Need to Update Your Style Guide
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An updated style guide helps establish a brand and keep all writers and editors in your company consistent. If you write or edit for any...
16
May
Not Just a Typo: How Simple Errors Affect Image
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In a fast-moving world, a writer’s image depends on the quality of their edits. Though their impact is often overlooked in higher education, simple typos...
