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Articles from 2016

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March 31, 2016 Conferences

Mistakes editors make and how to fix them

Washington Post copy editor Bill Walsh reviewed common copy editing pitfalls in his presentation "Rookie Mistakes that Even Veterans Make."


March 31, 2016 Conferences

Adding poetic resonance to headlines

At ACES's 2016 national conference, Chris Wienandt shared how to squeeze an article's content into four to six words in headline writing.


March 31, 2016 Conferences

Shedding light on visual verification

Samaruddin Stewart's "Visual Verification" session at ACES 2016 offered free online tools for verifying images.


March 31, 2016 Resources

How Upworthy stays viral yet trustworthy

Upworthy's Matt Savener spoke about the news outlet's commitment to fact-checking after a mistake made in 2013.


March 31, 2016 Conferences

An extra pair of eyes will never go out of style

A panel of five presented their thoughts in their session "The Future of Copy Editing" at the 2016 ACES national conference.


March 30, 2016 Conferences

20 years of ACES conferences — and 20 program covers

ACES presents program covers from each of its conferences in celebration of its 20th year of holding the premier editing conference in the U.S.


March 21, 2016 Conferences

Day trips: If Portland's keeping it too weird, explore more of Oregon

Monica Kwasnik shares her favorite parts of Oregon outside of Portland, including Mount Hood, the Oregon Coast, and Willamette Valley.


March 18, 2016 Conferences

STORIFY: Pro-tips and FAQs for those going to #ACES2016

#ACESchat answers questions you want to know about the ACES 2016 conference March 31-April 2, including travel from the airport, food choices, events, and more.


March 4, 2016 ACES News

How will you celebrate National Grammar Day?

ACES celebrated National Grammar Day 2016 with Grammar Day cookies and preparing to announce the winners of the Grammar Day Haiku contest.


March 4, 2016 Contests and Awards

Winning haiku finds a new angle

Tom Freeman won the 2016 ACES National Grammar Day Tweeted Haiku Contest after being a regular contributor to past haiku contests.