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PDF Markup Basics for Proofreaders

PDF Markup Basics for Proofreaders

Learn to use the tools proofreaders (and other production pros like editors) need to mark up corrections on a PDF using the 2023 free Adobe Acrobat Reader (or Pro).

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Professional Standards: Style Sheets

Professional Standards: Style Sheets

In addition to following the preferences of a style guide such as CMOS, CP or APA (or a dozen others), it is professional practice to

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Editor [and] AI: The Ethics of Using AI

Editor [and] AI: The Ethics of Using AI

You would be incensed if spellcheck weren’t used as part of quality control, so why is using AI any different? Some questions, viewpoints and policies to consider are rounded up here.

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Managing Risks as a Writer or Editor

Managing Risks as a Writer or Editor

No matter what kinds of materials they are involved in putting out, there are some basic concepts that help writers and editors mitigate a variety of business and legal risks.

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When to Worry About an NDA

When to Worry About an NDA

A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) or confidentiality agreement is standard and reasonable business practice, but not all agreements are created equal. Learn what parts of an NDA to negotiate.

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Ethical Issues in Editing: What the Professional Standards Say

Ethical Issues in Editing: What the Professional Standards Say

It’s not all shifting commas and eye colour, in editing. Pros are alert to myriad ethical and legal issues. Here are some of the standards we work to.

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12 Steps toward Diversity in Publishing

12 Steps toward Diversity in Publishing

Diversity in publishing has not come far in the last decade. Here’s what you can do about it.

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Treating Plagiarism

Treating Plagiarism

What to do when you discover someone else’s content used without credit.

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Editor [and] AI: Wildcard Searches

Editor [and] AI: Wildcard Searches

In this edition of Editor Vs AI, I try to use ChatGPT-4 to write a wildcard search, and it does more harm than help. The

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Editor Vs AI: ChatGPT-4 Tries a Chicago Style Workout

Editor Vs AI: ChatGPT-4 Tries a Chicago Style Workout

Earlier this month, ChatGPT-4 was released. That represented an overhaul and massive expansion of the AI’s training set. The previous posts in this series put

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