Learning to Sub Edit

2 Days

What you will learn:

This course teaches the basic
skills needed for sub-editing and provides a guide to
understanding the approaches for differing types of text. It is
designed for beginners editing the writing of others, as well
as writers keen to tighten and improve their copy.

Workshop content includes:

• What a sub-editor needs to look for
• Working to a consistent style
• When to correct and when to rewrite
• Tightening up language
• Grammar and punctuation
• Editing your own copy
• Captions and standfirsts
• Cutting copy and making lines

Not for: Experienced sub-editors

Digital Highlights

• How to write accurate,
punchy headlines across
platforms

• The problems of editing and
proofreading on screen