Language is only one way in which ableism manifests in society, but the language we use can transform conversations, perceptions, and biases.
Respecting a person’s correct personal pronoun contributes to a more inclusive environment.
AP’s style is now to capitalize Black in a racial, ethnic, or cultural sense.
Here are some style guidelines and word choices for editors to think about as the new administration takes office.
Three ACES members have been selected as the first recipients of the Richard S. Holden Diversity Fellowship: Ruksana Hussain, Erich Lagasse, and Vee White.
In June, the ACES Twitter chat featured Steve Bien-Aimé, an assistant professor at Northern Kentucky University who researches race and gender issues in media.
Editing proactively for inclusive language is a meaningful way we can expand the worldviews of writers and readers.
A little digging can reveal the hostile origins of many common terms and phrases.
ACES: The Society for Editing and the Dow Jones News Fund have created the Richard S. Holden Diversity Fellowship.
Avoiding bias isn’t incidental to an editor’s job but central.