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June 29, 2021 Resources

The characteristics of effective, eye-catching headlines

What every article needs to get the click.


June 22, 2021 Resources

3 reasons to fall in love with TikTok

Here are three reasons for writers and editors to fall in love with TikTok.


June 15, 2021 Resources

Conscious language: A to z of terms to consider

Conscious language needs to be taken into account across a wide variety of areas, from gender to age, to sexual orientation and socioeconomic status.


June 10, 2021 Resources

Branding together

Following messaging guidelines precisely is a crucial part of an editor’s job.


June 8, 2021 Resources

Is your punctuation too varied?

How do you know when you’re over diversifying punctuation? There are no hard and fast rules.


June 3, 2021 Resources

AP Stylebook: Write Right

Unsure about your word choices? The AP Stylebook is here to show you the way . . . and the weigh . . . and the whey.


June 1, 2021 Resources

Global English?

Global English is a family of varieties, mostly mutually comprehensible but loaded with traps and surprises.


May 27, 2021 Resources

Style guides for media channels

When the audience and tone differ by channel, multiple style guides provide both consistency and nuance.


May 20, 2021 Resources

How well do you know your writer?

Nurturing relationships with authors makes the editor’s job easier.


May 18, 2021 Resources

The new freelance editor’s guide to getting started

You’ve decided to become a freelance editor. Hooray! Now what? Can you just hang out your shingle and go?