The Medium Is the Message (And So Are We!)

by Andrew Park “The new media and technologies by which we amplify and extend ourselves constitute huge collective surgery carried out on the social body with complete disregard for antiseptics.” Marshall McLuhan, Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man (1964) A while back, I wrote a blog post about large language models (LLMs), advertised it on … Continue reading The Medium Is the Message (And So Are We!) →

Happy First Birthday, ChatGPT

by Amanda Goldrick-Jones Image by Terri Paju from Pixabay Last winter, ChatGPT burst on the scene and exploded editors’ brains. A year later, what do we know? How does ChatGPT (and its proliferating cousins) affect editors’ workflow, roles, and relationships with writers? I wanted to learn more from editors who have spent serious time with Artificial Intelligence (AI) … Continue reading Happy First Birthday, ChatGPT →

“Beyond ChatGPT: Actually Useful AI for Writers & Editors” (Recap of September Program)

by Jackie Goutor Confession: I’ve spent way too much time over the years tinkering with new programs and internet toys, from HTML programming to blogging to joining social media as soon as someone said “hi” online. So far, though, I have resisted trying out any AI products. It frankly feels to me like we’re in … Continue reading “Beyond ChatGPT: Actually Useful AI for Writers & Editors” (Recap of September Program) →

How to Set Up a Freelance Editing Website

by Joyce Chung Photo by Surface on Unsplash In 2023, it pays (sometimes literally) to have an online presence, whether you’re working as a freelance editor, considering a freelance career, or looking to showcase your portfolio. With so many resources and guides available, it should be easy to set up a website, but even knowing how to start … Continue reading How to Set Up a Freelance Editing Website →

AI for Editors: Beyond Spellcheck

AI tools can provide assistance with writing and editing, but they can't replace human editors.

Streamlining Your Digital Life: An Introduction to the Elgato Stream Deck

by Maya Berger This bejewelled little box could be an efficiency game changer for editors. I recently got one, and I love how it’s already simplifying many of my everyday computing tasks, including opening all the checklists, time sheets, style guides, and web pages I need to start a new editorial project all at once, … Continue reading Streamlining Your Digital Life: An Introduction to the Elgato Stream Deck →

ChatGPT and the Role of Editors

by Amanda Goldrick-Jones Photo by Neel on Unsplash Like many editors, I’m curious about the effect auto-writing generators like ChatGPT might have on our profession. As an academic editor, I’ve read much heated discussion about writing generated by artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots being dehumanizing and demotivating, and making plagiarism even easier. These are valid concerns, and I share them [for … Continue reading ChatGPT and the Role of Editors →

Webinar: Effective technical editing

Technical editing is a special skill that requires editors to create documents such as procedures that are short and accurate while ensuring all safety considerations are included in their appropriate places. This is essential for any technical communications. This process will be demonstrated via the review and editing of a procedure on how to cook … Continue reading Webinar: Effective technical editing →