The year was 1997. ACES: The Society for Editing — formerly known as the American Copy Editors Society — was founded as a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting excellence in copy editing.

Once the unsung heroes of the newsroom, copy editors have been laid off in droves as media companies become leaner, meaner and riddled with typos. But amidst the collapse of the old journalism model ...

A couple of days ago, I received a desperate, all-caps text message from my younger sister asking for help with proofreading her First Big High School Essay. In all of my sisterly benevolence (and ...

War on the Rocks is seeking to hire two to four paid, part-time copy editors to work remotely for about five to 10 hours a week. Our copy editors are assigned to be “on call” during specific portions ...

NEW YORK —Michael Eugene Schrader, the longtime copy editor and cookbook reviewer for Nation’s Restaurant News, will be remembered by his friends and colleagues at the publication as a dedicated ...

As a copy editor for the Collegiate Times (CT), I have been lurking behind the scenes and working with writers to produce stories we can all be proud of. I have edited hundreds of stories, reading and ...

WriteWorks, a local copy-editing and editorial services company, is seeking an intern to support its growing range of projects. Intern responsibilities will include assisting with social-media and ...