Editing isn’t just about typo protection. Data security and content (intellectual property, or IP) privacy are core standards in editing
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Editing: It’s about accuracy, not just typos
Editing is about a lot more than typos. Strong arguments can be made that unless an editor (or proofreader) has
Editing: It’s about Meaning & Sense
Editing is about far more than finding typos. We already saw that spelling & grammar make up less than 0.1%
Ethical Issues in Editing: Professional Standards
As professional editors, we follow so many more standards than those of grammar and clear communication. And it’s not just publishing law, either. Here’s a roundup of worldwide ethical standards that editors follow.
Sweeping Update to Canadian Professional Editorial Standards for Editor-types
This revision of Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards was a major overhaul. Get the summary and links to more in-depth analysis here.
Professional Standards: Style Sheets
In addition to following the preferences of a style guide such as CMOS, CP or APA (or a dozen others),
Updated Professional Editorial Standards from Editors Canada
Check out the newer post about the 2024 update to the PES. Editors Canada has just made the third update