One reason given for eliminating copy editors is that reporters can simply "proofread" themselves better.
Another stated reason for not having copy editors is that readers don't care about typos.
Copy editors "merely" prepare content, some publishers say, and don't we have Web editors to do that?
Copy editors provide a safety net for a publication, catching most of the problematic stuff dropped from above.
PressThe only thing left in the Sherrod incident is for the copy editors to weigh in.
And The New York Times, where I worked for 25 years, has copy editors but seems to need them online.
But more and more publications are laying off their copy editors, replacing them with Web designers or more reporters, or with nothing.
So why are so many news organizations giving up on copy editors?
Or they're consolidating copy editors (and designers) in "hubs" far away from their audiences, where they can't catch a reporter who misspells Dan Smyth's name as Smith.
Those copy editors, graphic designers and publicists work as a team to create and promote the book and they get paid in in cash, with royalties or with some combination of both.
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In just four weeks, a team of dedicated copy editors (including my friend, Tokyo-based journalist Sandra Barron) and translators pulled together numerous mini-essays, photos, and drawings from contributors across the world.
Although it is anecdotal that there are more errors, the evidence is certainly there: At the American Copy Editors Society, Charles Apple blogs regularly about all those who need a copy editor.
The AP Stylebook is one of the premier guides for American writers and copy-editors, and its rules dictate how the vast majority of newspapers and magazines use words, phrases, grammar and punctuation.
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We still need people who understand the business of publishing, fact checkers who keep people honest, and editors who can make copy sing.
At branded publications, editors rule: They assign stories, edit copy, and decide what goes where.
"He even described the color of the text written by my editors when they were making changes in my copy, " Mr. Mehiri says.
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But before I hit the button to send my editors every column, I print out a copy and do the editing and proofreading by hand, on sheets of paper, with a pen.
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