Multiple sources determine the average rate of copy editing ranges from four to eight pages/hour with approximately a six page/hour average.
AP changed from abbreviating most state names in favor of spelling them out in the name of clarity.
ACES compiled a list of some of the most famous typos published. From the Bible to Kurt Vonnegut, these slips prove that no proof-reader is perfect.
Among other surprising changes, AP Stylebook editors announced that "over" is all right to use to indicate greater numerical value and Wal-Mart's hyphenation.
ACES member and Education Fund president Merrill Perlman copy edited The Verification Handbook-- a free Web-based book with tips for crowd-sourcing information.
ACES offers Valentine's-themed word choices to help their writers avoid cliche and bland phrases.
ACES members receive a discount on the new AP Stylebook individual online memberships.
ACES created an editorial style sheet to familiarize editors with the correct usage for ghostly terms.
The #ACESchat time moves to the first and third Wednesdays of the month through the end of the year.
Chatters on #ACESchat share the lighter side of copy editing with grammar jokes, cartoons, and games.