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Articles from 2020

179 articles

May 1, 2020 Conferences

AP Stylebook Changes announced at ACES 2020 Online

AP Stylebook addresses gender-neutral language, terms for older people in 2020 changes; publication frequency of the print book will be reduced.


May 1, 2020 Conferences

How to write great alt text — And why it matters

As the editor or writer of digital content, you want to reach all the members of your audience.


May 1, 2020 Conferences

Make your mark as a 20-something Editor

“You did it. You shifted the culture. You made your mark.”


April 30, 2020 Conferences

Going for the grant: Strategies and tips for editing grant proposals

​Clear, compelling, and well-edited grant proposals are increasingly important today as organizations and companies compete for limited funds.


April 30, 2020 Conferences

Editing with OCD, or anxiety in general

As editors, we’re no strangers to stress, but our stress doesn’t have to own us.


April 29, 2020 Conferences

Developing a quality editorial process end-to-end

In your hands you hold sparkling copy: a good idea fleshed out in compelling prose, with no design flaws or typos. Everything worked out this time around.


April 29, 2020 Interview with an Editor

Interview with an editor: Nancy Zastudil

Get to know an editor!


April 29, 2020 Conferences

Fact-checking tips for all types of editing

Any person doing editing, of any type, might be called on to do fact-checking work.


April 28, 2020 Conferences

Words that glitter and splash

We’re all familiar with onomatopoeia: bang, woof, moo. But we may not spend much time thinking about how it’s generally regularized and standardized.


April 28, 2020 Conferences

Editing with head and heart: Balancing SEO and conscious language

Continual changes in expert knowledge, consumer trends, and technical know-how mean that the publishing industry always faces a wealth of new challenges.