Copyediting
- Develop techniques to edit text for accuracy, clarity, and flow
- Develop skills in-demand across all media types
Copy editors play roles essential to ensuring the consistency and accuracy of text and preparing manuscripts for publication. These skills are in demand across all types of media, including book, magazine, newspaper, and online publishing. Job opportunities are available through the robust freelance market and occasionally through full-time in-house positions, and the skills are transferable to all industries that utilize written communications.
Copyediting for Digital and Print Media
With information being delivered in a variety of ways—from online-only publications to print magazines, and often hybrid models of...
Copyediting and Proofreading Books
This hands-on course provides intensive training in the fundamentals of copyediting and proofreading books.
Fact-Checking for Accuracy
Learn to develop effective fact-checking strategies to apply in any field of publishing.
Mastering English Grammar
Review the eight principal parts of speech, and gain an understanding of how they work together syntactically to form sentences.
A Career in Freelance Copyediting
Hone both your copyediting skills and your professionalism, and receive expert advice on how to get hired at either a magazine or book publisher.
Introduction to the Media Industry
In this two-session course taught by a senior magazine editor with deep experience in newspaper, magazine, and digital media as well as...
Media Literacy: An Overview
When working in media jobs, it’s essential to be both a savvy consumer of the news as well as a thoughtful editor. This class, taught by a...