Copy editor jobs in Finland
Copy editors ascertain that a text is agreeable to read. They ensure that a text adheres to the conventions of grammar and spelling. Copy editors read and revise materials for books, journals, magazines and other media.
Copy editor - Which skills are essential?
The procedure of arranging written texts for printing processes.
Manage the sequence of activities in order to deliver completed work on agreed deadlines by following a work schedule.
Interpret and meet requirements and expectations, as discussed and agreed upon with the customers.
Suggest adaptations and revisions of manuscripts to authors to make the manuscript more appealing to the target audience.
The different techniques to write a story such as the descriptive, persuasive, first person and other techniques.
Consult with the editor of a book, magazine, journal or other publications about expectations, requirements, and progress.
Apply the rules of spelling and grammar and ensure consistency throughout texts.
The rules concerning the way words are spelled.
The set of structural rules governing the composition of clauses, phrases, and words in any given natural language.
Legislation describing the protection of the rights of original authors over their work, and how others can use it.
Track changes such as grammar and spelling corrections, element additions, and other modifications when editing (digital) texts.
Use glossaries and dictionaries to search for the meaning, the spelling, and synonyms of words.
Copy editor - Which skills are useful but not essential?
The body of artistic writing characterized by beauty of expression, form, and universality of intellectual and emotional appeal.
The guidelines on how to deal with and report on privacy, children, and death according to impartiality, and other standards.
Apply desktop publishing techniques and software to create page layouts and typographic quality text.
Work with artists, striving to understand the creative vision and adapting to it. Make full use of your talents and skills to reach the best possible result.
Read a text thoroughly, search for, review and correct errors to ensure content is valid for publishing.
Consult relevant information sources to find inspiration, to educate yourself on certain topics and to acquire background information.
Rewrite unpublished manuscripts to correct errors and to make them more appealing to the target audience.
Read unpublished articles thoroughly to look for errors.
Write titles to accompany news articles. Make sure they are to the point and inviting.
Follow the ethical code of conduct of journalists, such as freedom of speech, right of reply, being objective, and other rules.
The creation of documents using page layout skills on a computer. Desktop publishing software can generate layouts and produce typographic quality text and images.
Rewrite articles to correct errors, make them more appealing to the audience, and to ensure that they fit within time and space allotments.
The characteristics and functioning of software programs for office tasks such as word processing, spreadsheets, presentation, email and database.
Read incomplete or complete manuscripts from new or experienced authors.