ChatGPT 4o (not truly AI, but called so) can now analyze PDFs and images, so I uploaded this small-town newspaper ad from about 13 years
Tag: Professional Editorial Standards
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.
Treating Plagiarism
What to do when you discover someone else’s content used without credit.
Updated Professional Editorial Standards from Editors Canada
Editors Canada has just made the third update to their Professional Editorial Standards (PES), reflecting the digital and accessibility issues that are the editor’s reality today. There
How to Tell a Proofread from a Copyedit
When your magic eight-ball isn’t handy, follow these steps to figure out what is wanted when you’re asked to “look this over”: proofread, copyedit, line edit,
Learn to Assess Visuals
Sign up to receive notification of my fall 2016 online course in editing visuals. Some resources that will help you learn to assess visuals for
Editing the Visuals, with ECE Editors
Sign up to receive notification of my fall 2016 online course in editing visuals. How are the word specialists (editors) supposed to know if a
Editing Visual Components
Updated correlation to professional standards, 6 May 2024 Visuals aren’t just those pretty things that push the words aside. Graphs, charts, diagrams, photos, and other
Publishing Project Checklist & Timeline
Use this printable checklist, scheduler, and glossary to plan your publishing project and keep it on track. No matter whether you’re producing a brochure, book,
Checklist for Editing Captions
Captions are a weak link in the quality assurance chain, being something most people skim or skip while reviewing a document. This makes checking captions