The year was 1997. ACES: The Society for Editing — formerly known as the American Copy Editors Society — was founded as a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting excellence in copy editing.

Sent on behalf of Assistant Managing Editor for Multiplatform Editing Loree Matsui and Features Copy Desk Manager Blake Hennon: Gillian Glover has joined the Los Angeles Times staff on the Features ...

Announcement from Multiplatform Editing Chief Courtney Rukan, Deputy Multiplatform Editing Chief Brian Cleveland and News Service Managing Editor Effie Dawson: We are thrilled to announce that Allison ...

A career in journalism was never on my radar. Activism – which is commonly perceived as incompatible with journalism – constituted a large part of my identity in high school. I attended marches, led ...

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 ...

Claudia Nehrbass - profile from The Wall Street Journal. News, articles, biography and photos.

The bombshells still explode. No more hyphen in email (Phoenix, 2011). Over is allowed, as a synonym for “more than” (Las Vegas, 2014). Most hyphens are gone after prefixes (San Diego, 2024). Now, the ...