editorial work
Polishing written content
Editorial work is the process of preparing written material for publication.
This includes reviewing, correcting, and improving text for clarity, accuracy, grammar, and style.
Editorial work ranges from light copyediting to substantial restructuring of content: She spent years doing editorial work for academic journals.
The term covers tasks performed by editors at newspapers, publishing houses, and other media organizations.
- blue pencilEditorial deletion tool
- red inkSymbol for financial loss
- fact-checkingConfirming accuracy of claims
- galley proofPreliminary printed text for correction
- proofreadingChecking text for mistakes
line edit · error detection · copy desk · page layout · house style · style guide · stet · manuscript · revision · typography · redlining · slug · narrative structure · creative direction · copywriting · team communication · commissioning · quality assurance
- curationcataloging, acquisition, tastemaking, sourcing, showcasing
- photography businessstock photos, portraits, prints, weddings, galleries
editorial workcreative writing
Original literary expression
authorship · original composition · composition · content creation · drafting
editorial workdistribution
Allocation across recipients
dissemination · marketing · sales · printing · circulation