Copy editing Copy editing The American Copy Editors Society, also known as "ACES", is a professional association mainly for copy editors at U.S. newspapers, but others are welcome. ...more on Wikipedia about "American Copy Editors Society"
The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law, usually called the AP Stylebook and nicknamed the "journalist's bible," is the primary guide of style and usage for most newspapers and newsmagazines in the United States. As of 2005, Norm Goldstein has been the editor for several years. The book is updated annually, usually in June. The book has about 400 pages in its 2004 edition. ...more on Wikipedia about "AP Stylebook"
Copy editing is the process by which an editor makes formatting changes and other improvements to text. Copy, in this case a noun, refers to material (such as handwritten or typewritten pages) to be set (as in typesetting) for printing. A person who performs the task of copy editing is called a copy editor. ...more on Wikipedia about "Copy editing"
Desktop publishing combines a personal computer, page layout software and a printer to create publications on a small economic scale. Users create page layouts with text, graphics, photos and other visual elements using desktop publishing software such as QuarkXPress, Adobe InDesign, RagTime, the free Scribus, Microsoft Publisher, Adobe Photoshop and CorelDraw. For small jobs a few copies of a publication might be printed on a local printer. For larger jobs a computer file can be sent to a vendor for high-volume printing. ...more on Wikipedia about "Desktop publishing"
A fact checker is a person whose job consists of checking factual assertions made in news copy to determine whether they are correct. This job requires general knowledge but more importantly it requires the ability to conduct research quickly and properly. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fact checker"
The John Murphy Award for Excellence in Copy Editing is given annually by the Texas Daily Newspaper Association. ...more on Wikipedia about "John Murphy Award for Excellence in Copy Editing"
This is a list of some notable current and former American copy editors and possibly others prominent in the field. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of American copy editors"
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Books for copy editors: ...more on Wikipedia about "List of books for copy editors"
Proofreading means reading a proof copy of a text in order to detect and correct any errors. ...more on Wikipedia about "Proofreading"
In English and American law, and systems based on them, libel and slander are two forms of defamation (or defamation of character), which is the tort or delict of publishing (meaning to a third party) a false statement that negatively affects someone's reputation. "Defamation" is the term generally used internationally, and is accordingly used in this article where it is not necessary to distinguish between "libel" and "slander". ...more on Wikipedia about "Slander and libel"
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