Job description
As a copy-editor or proofreader you'll ensure that material is clear, consistent, complete and credible, and that text is well written, grammatically correct and accessible.
You'll be required to correct spelling, grammar and layout (proofreading), check content, use consistent styles and reword or rewrite (copy-editing).
Responsibilities
correcting spelling mistakes and grammatical errors
sub-editing text written by a number of executive to ensure consistent style
working with IT-based publishing systems and databases, as well as via the internet or from paper manuscripts
liaising regularly with clients by phone and email
checking that clients have provided all the required materials and paperwork
creating artwork briefs to detail the content of illustrations
ensuring that illustrations are correctly captioned and referred to in the text
producing or working to a style checklist to ensure consistency in hyphenation, capitalisation, formatting of references, etc
maintaining awareness of new words or phrases coming into popular usage with a view to ensuring they're appropriate for the readership
discussing and resolving any potentially libelous sections
retrieving articles from archives and rearranging within publications
overseeing the work of indexers, typesetters and designers
typesetting and designing layout.
Originally posted on Himalayas
Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.