Unless [editors are] trained to work in that industry, that [industry] knowledge can be like the 90 percent of an iceberg that lies hidden beneath the surface. You
Tag: standards
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
Legal Liability and the Copyeditor
You know when the publisher wants you to accept responsibility for copyright infringement, plagiarism, and other legal issues that end up in print? No. Don’t
What Is Proofreading?
What proofreading is and isn’t, and when it happens to words within the production cycle — today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com.
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
Graph Guidelines
Graphs can quickly convey relationships and trends between and among data in ways that a data table or text narrative struggles to achieve. Each type
How to Accept Less Than Your Best
Rolling in a heap of money helps one cope. Consider adding an aggravation fee. Lorne Michaels famously said about SNL: The show doesn’t go on because it’s
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,
Should an editor be a one-stop shop? (podcast)
Defining “editor” and dividing up the editorial tasks is the focus of this episode, in which I revisit one of my posts from copyediting.com: exploring the question of