ACES News
Well, now we’ve punned it. And described it. And headlined it.
ACES: The Society for Editing names the winners of its 2025-26 Headline Contest.
Read MoreSix editors announced as recipients of the 2026 ACES Holden Diversity Fellowship
September 22, 2026 · By ACES Staff · ACES News Six talented editors have been selected as the seventh class of recipients of the Richard S. Holden Diversity Fellowship, a collaboration of ACES: The Society for Editing and the Dow Jones News Fund. This year’s fellows are Afia Agyapomaa Ofosu, Inez Woody, Jasmine Stole, Stephanie…
Read MoreReaders respond more strongly to deeper editing, ACES study finds
Readers are more likely to notice and value editing when it improves how content is organized, understood, and experienced, according to a new study from ACES: The Society for Editing.
Read MoreA new year for ACES: Reflections and what’s ahead
A new fiscal year is always a good moment to pause, look back at what we’ve built together, and look forward to what’s coming next. There’s a lot to say on both counts.
Read MoreThese are my people: Reflections on 30 years of ACES
ACES had been around for nine years when I first attended a national conference, in Cleveland. What I knew right away (and this has been said many times before) was that these are my people: people who care about the written word, people who care about getting it right for their readers, people who care about their craft and care about how their colleagues are contributing to the common goal of clarity.
Read MoreNeil Holdway: A Legacy of Service to ACES
Neil Holdway has been part of the ACES Board for more than 20 years.
He joined in 2005 and served as treasurer, secretary, vice president, and treasurer of the ACES Education Fund. He was also the president of the ACES Board.
Read MoreAP announces stylebook changes; “healthcare” tops list
Big reveal at the ACES conference in Atlanta: AP Stylebook editor Bratton announced that “healthcare” will now be one word
Read More2026 Bill Walsh Scholarship goes to two winners
By ACES Staff The ACES Education Fund has chosen two winners for the 2026 Bill Walsh Scholarship for excellence in the editing of news. Abbey Sobelman and Sheridan Wood are the tenth and eleventh recipients of the $3,500 award, named for the late Washington Post editor and author Bill Walsh, who also was a member…
Read More2025-2026 ACES scholarship and Aubespin winners
By ACES Staff Two students from The George Washington University’s Master of Professional Studies in publishing program are among the five winners of 2025-2026 ACES scholarships by the ACES Education Fund, including this year’s Aubespin Scholar. The recipients will receive a total of $8,500 in scholarships. The scholarships are given to students who excel in…
Read MoreRecent actions threaten free speech, free press, and the free flow of information
The ACES Board of Directors condemns recent government actions that threaten press freedom, free speech, and the free flow of information for journalists and the public.
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