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Managing « Squirrel » Edits: Avoid Losing Your Way Chasing Global Edits

Présentateur: Claire Fossey

Langue: Anglais

Nombre de sessions: 1

Sujets: Core Editing Skills

Niveau: Introductif

In a single document, a copy editor may encounter a combination of errors that are one-offs and errors that are likely to occur in multiple places. It may be tempting to pause a read-through to go check for other places where the same error occurs, and sometimes this can be an efficient detour, but too […]

Master the New Plain Language Standard Under the Accessibility Canada Act

Présentateur: Cheryl Stephens

Langue: Anglais

Nombre de sessions: 1

Sujets: Accessibility , Core Editing Skills

Niveau: Introductif

Are You Prepared for the New Plain Language Standard? Canada has introduced its own Plain Language Standard under the Accessibility Canada Act, and it’s a game-changer for how we communicate. This webinar will equip you with the essential knowledge to navigate these changes, ensuring your organization is compliant and ahead of the curve. Who Needs […]

AI Editing Uncertainty: Navigating Ethics, Copyright and Privacy

Présentateur: Perrin Lindelauf

Langue: Anglais

Nombre de sessions: 1

Sujets: Business Skills , Business Skills , Software , Web Editing

Niveau: Intermédiaire

AI tools have already proven themselves useful, yet to many they present a moral morass of ethical issues, privacy concerns and copyright violations. This presentation will first look at some ethical considerations regarding the use of AI tools. The perspectives provided don’t presume to provide moral guidance but will offer nuanced understanding of a complex […]

So You Want to Be an In-House Technical Editor?

Présentateur: Claire Fossey

Langue: Anglais

Nombre de sessions: 1

Sujets: Technical Editing , Technical Skills

Niveau: Introductif

Do you need a scientific or engineering background to have a hope of being hired as a technical editor? Or can having a different background actually be a selling point? How do you pitch yourself when applying for in-house work? And once hired, how do you build enough trust to keep that job while you […]

Proofreading for Businesses and Ad Agencies

Présentateur: Sharon McInnis

Langue: Anglais

Nombre de sessions: 1

Sujets: Business Skills , Core Editing Skills , Marketing , Proofreading

Niveau: Introductif

Proofreading for businesses and ad agencies can be a lucrative field for a keen-eyed proofreader. But how does corporate proofreading differ from traditional proofreading? First, although many businesses and ad agencies use experienced writers for marketing materials, they don’t often hire editors or fact-checkers. This means that, if you are a corporate proofreader, you are […]

The Future of Editing: Leaning into What AI Can’t Do

Présentateur: Catie Phares

Langue: Anglais

Nombre de sessions: 1

Sujets: Editing Software , Software , Web Editing

Niveau: Intermédiaire

Many editors report that they have experienced a marked decrease in work since the introduction of generative artificial intelligence (AI), and particularly ChatGPT. In this webinar, seasoned academic editor Catie Phares will cover seven key areas of limitation for generative AI—areas that represent promising opportunities for editors to thrive in the post-AI world. Additionally, Catie […]

Immersion Blending: Edits that Mix the Reader’s Mind into the Narrative

Présentateur: Molly Cernik

Langue: Anglais

Nombre de sessions: 1

Sujets: Business Skills , Core Editing Skills , Freelancing

Niveau: Introductif

When teaching authors how good fiction works, you can go through elements of writerly craft, and often that’s what they wanted and they’ll go away happy. Sometimes, though, they want more: how craft came to be and the secret mechanics underpinning it. Often, this ends with a recommendation to study psychology, in the hopes that […]

AI Editing: Tools to Improve Every Workflow

Présentateur: Perrin Lindelauf

Langue: English

Nombre de sessions: 1

Sujets: Editing Software , Software , Technical Editing , Web Editing

Niveau: Introductory

The rapid spread of AI tools following the release of ChatGPT has sent shockwaves through industries, job markets, schools and the media, generating fear of job loss, doomsday predictions, confusion and, here and there, glimmers of hope and excitement. This webinar examines the current state of AI tools as they apply to editors. The first […]

What’s New? The 2023 Professional Editorial Standards

Présentateur: Berna Ozunal

Langue: English

Nombre de sessions: 2

Sujets: Copy Editing , Editors Canada Standards , Proofreading , Structural Editing , Stylistic Editing

Niveau: Introductory

Session 1 Overview of the new document and updates to The Fundamentals of Editing Session 2 Updates to Structural Editing, Stylistic Editing, Copy Editing and Proofreading The Professional Editorial Standards (PES) is a publication of Editors Canada that helps inform professional development, hiring decisions, educational and training curricula, professional certification and more. The newly adopted […]