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February 23, 2015 Resources

ACES supports research on whether journalistic writing norms matter to readers

Fourth-year Ph.D. student Alyssa Appelman defended her dissertation on the psychological effects of journalistic writing conventions using ACES-funded research.


February 18, 2015 ACES News

#ACESchat offers repository of editing advice

Between 45 and 70 people joined the #ACESchat conversation twice a month on Wednesdays to discuss editing topics from editing's value to inclusive language.


December 18, 2014 Resources

Apostrophes, building relationships and the top corrections of 2014

The hosts of the NPR podcast "How to Do Everything" came to ACES to explain punctuation. Katharine O'Moore-Klopf and Craig Silverman offer wisdom as well.


September 24, 2014 Resources

On Sept. 24, celebrating the marks that punctuate our prose

ACES member Paul Chevannes shares the history of punctuation marks in the English language in honor of National Punctuation Day.


July 21, 2014 Resources

"Word Crimes": Thumbs up and thumbs down from the word community

"Weird Al" Yankovic's "Word Crimes" music video pokes fun at common grammar mistakes, but some editors believe it takes mockery too far.


July 8, 2014 Resources

Best practices for social media and journalism

Traditional editing skills often translate to proficient social media editing skills, but copy editors still need to know a few basics before editing a post.


May 27, 2014 Resources

Research looks at effect of conflicting roles on copy editors

The digital age may increase role conflict as copy editors' task-list grows, according to a Missouri School of Journalism master's thesis.


May 15, 2014 ACES News

ACES partners with Editors' Association of Canada to enhance training opportunities

ACES allied with the Editor's Association of Canada, allowing ACES's more than 1,000 members and EAC's 1,500 members to share some benefits.


May 11, 2014 Resources

ICYMI: Three lists about copy editing that are worth reading

A roundup of three blogs about copy editing by bloggers Teresa Schmedding, Mignon Fogarty, and John McIntrye.


May 5, 2014 Resources

So, you think you can copy edit?

Amy Einsohn, author of "The Copyeditor's Handbook," revealed what it takes to be a copy editor in her 2011 article.