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AI newspaper copy editor

Reads copy to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax. Prepares, rewrites and edits copy to improve readability.

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Newspaper copy editor · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax.
  2. Prepare, rewrite and edit copy to improve readability.
  3. Verify facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Editors” (O*NET 27-3041.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • Read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax.
  • Prepare, rewrite and edit copy to improve readability, or supervise others who do this work.
  • Verify facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources.

Newspaper copy editor · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Hypertext markup language HTML
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits

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