copydesk
Where headlines emerge
A copydesk is the desk or department at a newspaper or publishing house where copy editors work, reviewing and correcting articles before publication.
The term evokes the physical layout of traditional newsrooms, where editors sat together at a central desk: The story went to the copydesk for final review.
News article title
- proofreadingChecking text for mistakes
- correctionsAdjustments to fix errors
- markupAdded percentage for profit
- stylebookWriting conventions reference
fact-checking · grammar · punctuation · spelling · syntax · clarity · consistency · typos
At the endpoint
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
- keyboardArray of input keys
- stylebookWriting conventions reference
- dictionaryAlphabetical word reference
reference · lamp · chair · newsroom · bullpen · cubicle · screen · phone
One who revises text
- reporterOne who gathers news
- journalistNews profession practitioner
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
story · lead · byline · dateline · beat · breaking · scoop · exclusive
Spatial arrangement of elements
- typesettingArranging text for print
- paginationSequential numbering of sheets
- galleyOnboard food preparation area
- proofDemonstration of truth
paste-up · dummy · jump · crop · caption · cutline · pull-quote · sidebar
headline
News article title
- proofreadingChecking text for mistakes
- correctionsAdjustments to fix errors
- markupAdded percentage for profit
stylebook · fact-checking · grammar · punctuation · spelling · syntax · clarity · consistency · typos · redlining
terminal
At the endpoint
dictionary · reference · lamp · chair · newsroom · bullpen · cubicle · screen · phone · notepad
editor
One who revises text
- reporterOne who gathers news
- journalistNews profession practitioner
- deadlineTime limit for completion
assignment · story · lead · byline · dateline · beat · breaking · scoop · exclusive · column
layout
Spatial arrangement of elements
- typesettingArranging text for print
- paginationSequential numbering of sheets
- galleyOnboard food preparation area
proof · paste-up · dummy · jump · crop · caption · cutline · pull-quote · sidebar · infographic
copydeskreporting
Conveying documented information
writing desk · newswriting · original composition · content creation · drafting
copydesknews gathering
Collecting information for publication
legwork · city desk · foreign bureau · beat · frontline journalism
copy, desk, copier, desktop, copyist, copyedit, copyeditor, copyediting, deskman