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Why copy editing matters: the penis mightier than the sword
Why is this “copy editor” hijacking your daily email? It’s a fair question. We’re usually invisible (until something goes wrong, when people find us quicker than you can say “typo”).
Newsroom copy editors make stories as readable and accurate as possible. We fact check, help authors with rewrites, check for grammar and consistency. We also always have an effortlessly fabulous sense of style. (Note: I’m officially on vacation, so the odd factual error may have crept in to this particular piece of writing).
But above all, we love well-told stories. Here are my three favourites of those:
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