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 ...

There is no Pulitzer Prize for literature's copy editors — and essayist Roy Peter Clark thinks there should be. He reflects on an early life lesson on the importance of the craft. BRAND: Today is the ...

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 ...

You may come across the occasional writer who will claim (wrongly) that they don’t need an editor, but you will seldom, if ever, meet a writer or editor who will say they don’t need a copy editor. We ...

There’s no single solution for this crisis of trust, but fixing it may start by distinguishing news media from social media ...

Q: I’m in a bit of a quandary. I’m a sports editor at a small daily looking to move up to something in the 20,000-30,000 circulation range after five years, but I’m limited in where I can go and there ...

Dear Carolyn: As a professional copy editor, I am very aware of how people use words, which has led me into a habit I hate. When I talk with people, I often find myself editing their grammar and ...

If the clause is essential to the meaning of the sentence, it takes that without commas: the entrance that we came through. If the clause can be omitted without changing meaning, it takes which and ...

Q: I am a senior English education student. I am interested in the copy editing/proofreading career and am curious about my chances in the field with an English Education degree. I would also like to ...