A copy editor’s job is largely an invisible one. Over the past three years I’ve worked as a copy editor for Daily Bruin, I’ve spent a significant amount of time double-checking 20-years ...

538 is seeking a meticulous and efficient Senior Copy Editor to edit articles and facilitate the flow of copy through the newsroom. It’s a role that requires exceptional communication, attention ...

So, yes, fewer copy editors should result in more errors. But there are other factors at play during this moment in journalism, and they’re further complicating the math. At the same time papers are ...

Copy editing, however, involves more than just checking for grammatical and stylistic errors. Often, the most tedious aspect of copy editing is the fact-checking, though it’s also the most important.

As copy editors disappear, embarrassing mistakes will multiply. Merrill Perlman: A Romney app went viral because it spelled our nation “Amercia.” CNN values your feedback ...

Copy editors who remain on the job, Lypny writes, often find themselves in centralized hubs or handling Web production as well. Reporters are sometimes tasked with picking up copy-editing, which ...

Editor’s Note: Ron Smith is a Visiting Faculty member for Poynter’s “Advanced Copy Editing” seminar this week. He prepared the below as part of a session on diversity. The seminar ...