Editor and Copy Editor Resources

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Here is the collection of editor and copy editor resource links.

ACES Articles
A collection of articles, exercises and tips from journalism professors and editors of Top newspapers. Provided by the American Copy Editors Society.

American Copy Editors Society
The American Copy Editors Society is a professional organization of copy editors, is dedicated to improving the quality of journalism and the working lives of journalists.

American Society of Indexers (ASI)
ASI is the only professional organization in the United States solely devoted to the advancement of indexing, abstracting, and database building.

Associated Press Managing Editors (APME)
Welcome to the online headquarters of the Associated Press Managing Editors, an association of U.S. and Canadian editors whose newspapers are members of The Associated Press.

Copy Editor
Copy Editor: Language News for the Publishing Profession is an award-winning newsletter published in New York City. The website includes resources and job listings..

Definitions of Editorial Skills
This article from Editors Canana provides a detailed descriptions of the skills editors possess.

Editing Articles from SPAWN
Several valuable articles about editing from the Small Publishers, Artists and Writers Network.

Editor & Publisher
Print and online resource for editors, publishers and media professionals. Includes news, articles and a media database.

Editorial Freelancers Association
The Editorial Freelancers Association is a national, nonprofit, professional organization of self-employed workers in the publishing and communications industries.

Editors' Association of Canada (EAC)
The Editors' Association of Canada is a national body of both English- and French-language editors, with more than 1000 members from coast to coast.

Journalism Section at Writers Write
Comprehensive resources for journalists including categorized links and discussion.

Proofreading Tips and Exercises
find tips and exercises to help you become a better proofreader

Slot, The
The Slot is an online resource for copy editors by author/editor Bill Walsh. It contains the The Curmudgeon's Stylebook, an online style guide, and feature articles.

Society of Freelance Editors and Proofreaders
The SFEP is a UK non-profit-distributing organization with the twin aims of: promoting high editorial standards and achieving recognition of the professional status of its members.

The Write Jobs: Editing Jobs
The latest editor job information from The Write Jobs.

What Do Editors Do?
Answers to questions about becomming an editor and what editors do from the Bay Area Editors' Forum.