1. Copy Editor Publications Management. Copy Editor. Publications Management language newsletter, companion Web site, and job search site for copy editors. We encourage you to post jobs, look for http://www.copyeditor.com/

McMurry Publishing is one of the oldest and largest custom publishers in the United States. With offices in Phoenix and New York City, the company manages the creation and distribution of custom publications for more than 300 corporate clients.

2. American Copy Editors Society Read what other copy editors have to say about a variety of journalismrelated and reference books. Welcome to the home of the American copy editors Society. http://www.copydesk.org/

//Top Nav Bar I v2- By Constantin Kuznetsov Jr. (script@esolutiononline.com) //Modified by Dynamic Drive for NS6/Opera6 compatibility and code streamlining March 4th, 2002 //Visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com for this script var menucolor="black" //specify menu color var submenuwidth=150 //specify sub menus' color HEADLINE CONTEST Bigger prizes! More categories! Cash prizes have been increased to $500 for professionals and $250 for students in the individual categories of the 2004 ACES Nationwide Headline Contest. Also, a new division for individuals from newspapers with circulations between 100,001 and 250,000 has been added. For details including complete rules and entry forms visit the headline contest page . The postmark deadline for entries in this year's contest is Dec. 15, 2004. Individual winners in the 2003 ACES headline contest were, from left, Matt Ochsner (Great Falls, Mont., Tribune), Vic Odegar (Beaumont, Texas, Enterprise) and Jim Webster (St. Petersburg Times). The Los Angeles Times won the staff category. CONFERENCES Join us in Hollywood!

3. THE SLOT: A Spot For Copy Editors A SPOT FOR copy editors. SINCE 1995 Another spot for copy editors An organization for copy editors http://www.theslot.com/

THE BLOG MY BOOKS SHARP POINTS GIFT SHOP My Books What Exactly Is a Copy Editor? About the Author About the Site/FAQ A S POT FOR C OPY E DITORS SINCE 1995 By Bill Walsh Slot? What does that mean? THE LATEST Blogslot View RSS feed T he Slot is finally entering the 21st century. The headline you see above is a link to theslot.blogspot.com , where you'll find a Web log of what's on my mind as an editor. (Off-Topic, the blog of what's on my mind as a troubled loner, is now at billwalsh.blogspot.com .) The blog format will allow me to sound off much more often than I've been able to recently, which may or may not be a good thing. It will also allow readers to comment on the entries. Which may or may not be a good thing. I f you must buy that book (you know what I'm talking about), at least use this link , which will get me a few pennies of kickback. It's not much of an instruction book, especially if you deal in American English, but it is entertaining as a rant. But there have been better rants over the past half a decade or so. S oon it will be hard to find an unsigned Bill Walsh book in the Washington area. In the closest thing to a book tour that I'm likely to get, I drove around the area, mostly in Northern Virginia, and volunteered to sign books. To my relief, "

4. THE SLOT: What Exactly Is A Copy Editor? WHAT'S A SLOT MAN? A brief history lesson. HOW TO BECOME A COPY EDITOR Some career advice. HOW A COPY DESK WORKS The structure, the flow. The extent to which copy editors must verify facts varies widely before they are sent to the copy desk) and copy editors will check "facts" that appear questionable, but http://www.theslot.com/copyeditors.html

HOME THE BLOG MY BOOKS SHARP POINTS ... CONTACT What Exactly Is a Copy Editor? < PREVIOUS >> NEXT >> WHAT'S A SLOT MAN? A brief history lesson. HOW TO BECOME A COPY EDITOR: Some career advice. HOW A COPY DESK WORKS: The structure, the flow. ... A VETERAN'S PERSPECTIVE: Timeless thoughts on the profession from a former Post colleague, the late Bob Williams. The Lot of Journalism's Noble Misfits C opy editors check written material, usually as the final step before it is set into type, to correct errors in grammar, spelling, usage and style (in this case, style refers to a given publication's guidelines for consistency in how words, phrases, typographical elements, etc., are to be used or not used). Copy editors are not proofreaders , although reading proofs is often part of the job description. The difference is that proofreaders (a job title that scarcely exists anymore) are charged with simply looking for typographical and mechanical errors on copy that has already been typeset. Proofreaders and, indeed, copy editors reading proofs are often criticized rather than praised for making picky changes at that stage in the process, whereas the same changes might well be applauded at the copy-editing stage. This is probably less true of copy editors in other fields, but newspaper copy editors are expected to be fully qualified journalists. Just as judges are lawyers, astronauts are pilots and FBI agents are cops, newspaper copy editors are reporters first. Many, probably most, of us have actual reporting experience, and those who don't are expected to at least have basic reporting skills. It used to be that copy editors were often burned-out (or even

5. Newspaper Copy Editors And Their Fans Talk Shop Newspaper copy editors and their fans talk shop. How cool is Testy copy editors? " Phillip Blanchard is not just a testy copy editor, but a prophet scorned in http://www.testycopyeditors.org/

Newspaper copy editors and their fans talk shop. "This is like group therapy with prisoners in the Poynter Institute's dungeon." ... "It reveals the backstage carping and vindictive emotions that roil the souls of those trapped at the copy desks." ... “How cool is Testy Copy Editors?” ... "Phillip Blanchard is not just a testy copy editor, but a prophet scorned in his own time, and those of us who defend wordplay will be punished for it come the Judgment Day." ... “You should let go of your bitterness. You were not the oppressed talent you thought yourself to be. You were a miserable, brooding, silent, joyless grind, lucky to have a job at the Sun-Times, and we're lucky now that you've moved on to afflict others.” Here's What They're Saying ... The Simple Life By J.A. Montalbano I uppercased K.D. Lang’s name in a story the other day. It felt good to do so. It looked good. We got no angry calls from readers or Ms. Lang’s people.

6. Copy Editor Job Submission listing of all posted job opportunities in the Copy Editor Job Board (in increments of five) beginning with desk, leading a team of 11 copy editors. He or she would http://www.copyeditor.com/copy/copy_jobs_jobboard.asp

Search the Job Board Beneath the search box is a listing of all posted job opportunities in the Copy Editor Job Board (in increments of five) beginning with the most recently posted jobs. To make the listing more specific to your interests, simply conduct a search by keyword. Status: Full Time Part Time Freelance On-Site: Yes No Title: Freelance Fiction Editors Posted: Job Number: Description: www.Book-Editing.com needs freelance FICTION editors who can perform both developmental editing and copyediting. Editors work directly with clients and remain freelance. Qualified applicants will be sent several short editing and writing tests. Failed tests are not marked and returned. A noncompete agreement (re: online advertising) is required to join this network (details on request). Please do NOT respond if you are not qualified for this exact posting. Send resume and list of **fiction** books edited (and subsequently published) to contact –at- editingnetwork –dot- com No phone calls or hard copies please. Experience: Basic requirements: Freelance experience 5+ years of editing experience and a track record of published books (not self-published) Ability to use Microsoft Word’s tracking and comment features Ability to send and receive file attachments Extreme attention to detail Ability to check e-mail several times each day (including once per day on weekends) Availability (please don’t apply if you tend to stay busy and are only looking for occasional work offers) On-Site?

7. National Fellowships For Copy Editors Information on midcareer fellowships, including lists of previous fellows and conference materials. http://www.ibiblio.org/copyed/

And the answer is ... ... a better-trained copydesk Eighteen copy editors from papers big and small took part in the 2003 Summer Institute for Midcareer Copy Editors, put on by the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. To find out more about what they learned, click below: Highlights from the 2003 Midcareer Institute Want to apply? Click here for information on the 2004 institute 2004 Schedule Material you can use from the ... for Copy Editors archive Bill Cloud can be reached at (919) 962-4070 or at bcloud@email.unc.edu

8. Normblog posted by norm at 231 PM link. copy editors part 2 extent of the comment on my post about copy editors, but also by the nature of much of http://www.normangeras.blogspot.com/2003_10_26_normangeras_archive.html

normblog the weblog of norman geras Saturday, November 01, 2003 Michael Howard exposed Prompted by Jackie's remark that 'Michael Howard is as clean as a whistle, and anyone who goes digging to try to discern otherwise will come away very disappointed' - she had this on the authority of a prominent Tory and close friend of Howard's - I thought I might take up the challenge. After a period of wide-ranging and fearless research, in which I left no stone unturned, I'm afraid I have to tell you, Jackie, that I have come away far from disappointed. I have discovered this about Howard, that: His interests are catholic: he likes football (Liverpool is his team)... Well, I stopped my research right there, as any impartial scholar would. It did lead me to reflect, though. Will Howard's succession to the leadership mean that the Tories are only ten elections from power? Will it confirm that their best years are definitely behind them? Such were my thoughts during yesterday. Then, I'm watching BBC 2's Grumpy Old Men last night, and lo and behold John Peel - a Liverpool supporter he - is talking about hatred of Margaret Thatcher and hatred of Manchester United in the same breath; and he says (taken down in haste by me, so possibly not quite exact): All you've got left in life is to hate Manchester United because Liverpool aren't going to win anything.

9. So Long And Thanks For All The Links Weblog for newspaper copy editors. http://tommangan.net/printsthechaff/

Prints the Chaff is retired. Some of you probably saw this coming: Increasingly infrequent posts, taking three weeks off for three days' work, etc. Well, as Freddie Mercury once said, it's time to leave you all behind and face the truth. Which is, I don't want to do this anymore. It's taking too much time away from people and other stuff I care more about. And besides, the place I'm moving to has only dialup access, and daily blogging at 33k is madness. I'd rather do this right or not at all that is, post every day and give the topic the time it deserves, rather than let it whither or fade into irrelevance. Burnout vs. rust, as Neil Young would put it. I'll still post now and then to my personal page at tommangan.net look for photos of our new place in a couple weeks. The Banned for Life list my one lasting contribution to the world will survive. Blogging was fun till it started getting to be too much like work: scanning dozens of blogs and news sites every day for blogworthy posts, then thinking up something to say, then saying it, then correcting all my typos. Time spent blogging was not spent with books, music, movies, family, physical fitness (I gained 15 pounds because I had to give up my workouts to free up time to blog). Lately I had come to dread it. Dread's always a good sign it's time to move on. I can't let the moment pass, though, without crediting some of my favorite Web people.

10. Newspaper Jobs JobsPage Journalism jobs, newspaper internships, career training and development for professional and student reporters, photographers, copy editors, designers, writers http://www.freep.com/jobspage/

ARAB AMERICANS 100 questions answered JOBS, JOBS, JOBS Knight Ridder postings ARAB AMERICANS 100 questions answered JOBS, JOBS, JOBS Knight Ridder postings ... Journalistic jargon

11. Martin & Mitsch Literary Services Writing workshops and literary services in Southern California manuscript submission, book publicity and referrals to copy editors, typists, ghost writers and coauthors. http://martinandmitsch.com

12. Writers And Editors cover a given story. copy editors mostly review and edit a reporters copy for accuracy assistants, such as copy editors and production assistants, review copy for errors in http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos089.htm

Skip Navigation Links Latest Numbers U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook www.bls.gov OOH Search/A-Z Index BLS Home Get Detailed Statistics ... Find It! In DOL Printer-friendly version ( HTML PDF Writers and Editors Nature of the Work Working Conditions Employment Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement ... Sources of Additional Information Significant Points Most jobs in this occupation require a college degree in communications, journalism, or English, although a degree in a technical subject may be useful for technical-writing positions. The outlook for most writing and editing jobs is expected to be competitive, because many people with writing or journalism training are attracted to the occupation. Online publications and services are growing in number and sophistication, spurring the demand for writers and editors, especially those with Web experience. Nature of the Work About this section Back to Top Communicating through the written word, writers and editors generally fall into one of three categories. Writers and authors develop original fiction and nonfiction for books, magazines, trade journals, online publications, company newsletters, radio and television broadcasts, motion pictures, and advertisements. (

13. Testy Copy Editors , Testy copy editors » General Discussion. Topic, Topic Starter, Replies, Last Post. Contact Us Testy copy editors ©19992004 Phillip Blanchard. http://www.testycopyeditors.org/cgi-bin/forum/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum&f=4

14. Freelance-proofreaders: Copy Editing, Proof Reading, Writers And Translators UK marketplace for project providers and freelance proofreaders, copy editors, and document producers. http://www.freelance-proofreaders.co.uk

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15. National Fellowships For Copy Editors National Fellowships for copy editors An education program of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at UNCChapel Hill. Besides information on the program, the site contains papers http://rdre1.inktomi.com/click?u=http://www.ibiblio.org/copyed/&y=02D128A51F

16. Words For Copy Editors To communicate about their work, copy editors use a number of terms that most people forgot after their last course in English composition (or maybe never knew http://www.well.com/user/mmcadams/words.html

A Spelling Test Reference Books Web Links Magazine Copy Editing Words About Words To communicate about their work, copy editors use a number of terms that most people forgot after their last course in English composition (or maybe never knew at all). In addition to knowing how to make a poor sentence better, a copy editor has to be able to defend his or her decisions to writers, editors, and fellow copy editors. That means being able to talk the talk. This list also provides a good indication of the errors that copy editors commonly catch and correct. antecedent A word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers, usually (but not always) one that precedes the pronoun. Gary lives in the suburbs and commutes to his job in the city. Gary's job is unpleasant because it requires that he deal with rude and surly people. A possessive is not an appropriate antecedent: Gary's job is a 45-minute commute from his home. EDIT: Gary has a 45-minute commute to his job. EDIT: Gary's job is a 45-minute commute from home.

17. Reference Books For Copy Editors: Bibliography An annotated bibliography of reference books that will be useful to copy editors, writers, and others who work with words. A Bibliography for copy editors. http://www.well.com/user/mmcadams/reference.html

A Spelling Test A Copy Editor's Vocabulary Web Links Magazine Copy Editing A Bibliography for Copy Editors Last update: June 2, 2000 Melinda J. McAdams and may not be reproduced in any form for any reason. This is a U.S.-oriented list of reference books that I consider useful for copy editors and wordsmiths in general. You can buy most of them from Amazon.com, an online bookstore, by following the title links. I have used all these books, some of them extensively. An experienced copy editor (I was one, full-time, for eleven years) probably knows more about dictionaries than anyone else who isn't a professional lexicographer. I know we know more about grammar and usage than any English teacher alive, and if we don't know it, we know where to look it up. In this document: Dictionaries and Related Resources Other Reliable References Skill Builders Bare Bones Reference Dictionaries and Related Resources [Return to top of document] Never use a paperback dictionary. Don't ask why, just don't. If editing is your job

18. Poynter Online - In Search Of The Perfect Copy Editor 10 Copy Editor Traits That While it s great to find technically inclined copy editors, it s important to remember that this technology is merely a tool with which to practice our craft. http://www.poynter.org/content/content_view.asp?id=5438

19. Poynter Online - Personal Responsibility For Copy Editors 1, 1996. QuickLink A5462. Personal Responsibility for copy editors. THE SECRET TO SUCCESS IN YOUR LIFE AND CAREER. Learn who your fellow copy editors are. http://www.poynter.org/content/content_view.asp?id=5462

20. National Fellowship For Copy Editors He is a charter member of ACES, the American copy editors Society, and serves as the organizationês first newsletter editor. For http://www.ibiblio.org/copyed/fellows.html

National Fellows National Fellows, Fall 1999 Charles J. Small Charles J. "Chuck" Small has been a copy editor for The News and Observer in Raleigh, N.C., since 1993, serving as slot person for local and wire news and copyeditor for the "Boss Hog" series, which won a 1996 Pulitzer Prize. Small earlier had worked as arts and entertainment editor at the South Bend Tribune in Indiana and as features copy editor at the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette , also in Indiana. He holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Indiana University, Bloomington. At the News and Observer , he has worked with NandoNext , an online high school publication, and with Horizons , a monthly student-created page. His project examines the value of publications policies for high school journalists. Final Project Cielo Buenaventura Cielo Buenaventura is a copy editor on the metropolitan copy desk of The New York Times , where she often slots stories for the paper's city and regional report. Buenaventura had previously worked at New York Newsday The Advocate of Stamford, Conn., and

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