| In recent times, there has been much | | | | to style guidelines. |
| commentary and speculation on the dire future of | | | | - Editing career - Just as all great written pieces |
| journalism. The proliferation of the blogosphere, | | | | are thoroughly proofread, so too are they edited. |
| the rise of social media and the increasing number | | | | Proofreading and editing courses can be taken |
| of ‘citizen journalists' has raised fears as to | | | | simultaneously at many colleges, such as your |
| what role the professional journalist has in this | | | | local school of journalism. Whether you plan to |
| changing media world. | | | | work with business documents, advertising |
| Luckily for journalists, however, written skills can | | | | material or manuscripts, editing can involve copy |
| be easily transferred into other careers or job | | | | editing, structural editing and computer editing. An |
| roles. The decline in journalism jobs does not have | | | | editor's role is to adapt and edit a text to |
| to mean diminished career opportunities. There | | | | improve it, and this important role is perfect for a |
| are a number of other career paths that offer | | | | journalist's penchant for accuracy and love of |
| alternatives to straight journalism yet utilise the | | | | words. |
| journalists' skills. | | | | Proofreading and editing are two career avenues |
| - Proofreading career- Every great manuscript or | | | | that trained journalists can choose to follow. |
| document has been meticulously checked for | | | | Proofreading and editing jobs are a crucial |
| spelling, punctuation and structural errors. | | | | component in the writing and publishing process, |
| Proofreading is an essential and integral part of | | | | and utilised across a range of industries. Book |
| the writing process, and if you have an eye for | | | | companies, government departments, printing |
| detail and a way with words then a career in | | | | companies and businesses use editors and |
| proofreading could be a fulfilling and interesting | | | | proofreaders to review thousands of novels and |
| career path. If you're interested in a proofreading | | | | other documents every year. |
| career, proofreading courses will teach students | | | | If you would like to turn your journalistic mastery |
| proofreading marks and how to ensure that | | | | of the written word into another usable skill, then |
| documents are accurate, error free and adhere | | | | consider proofreading and editing careers. |