The year was 1997. ACES: The Society for Editing — formerly known as the American Copy Editors Society — was founded as a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting excellence in copy editing.

Copy Editing, Proofreading and Content Writing, each has its own purpose or function. They are essential to focus on the ...

Newspaper copy editors are the unsung heroes of journalism, toiling behind the scenes but regularly saving reporters' reputations by focusing on the minutiae of stories — catching errors, correcting ...

A highlight this week for many was the Mitt Romney campaign's hilarious misspelling of America, which appeared, instead, as Amercia, spurring laughs and, obviously, a meme in short order. Because if ...

Christopher Covello is a Wall Street Journal publishing editor based in New York City. He edits U.S., world, corporate and markets news, as well as columns and features. Chris joined the Journal in ...