May 10, 2022
What is subediting? With Louise Bolotin
Want to add subediting to your editorial skillset? Louise Bolotin has been subbing for 17 years and knows the job inside out. In this episode, she shares her knowledge and experience. Listen to find out more about:
What the different types of editors do in media publishing
The differences between subediting and copyediting
Editorial timescales for subeditors
Who controls the content
When things go wrong - legal responsibilities and insurance
Subediting lingo
A subeditor’s typical day
Transferring from copyediting to subediting - training and CPD
Core resources for the budding subber
How editing has changed over the years, especially for freelancers
Resources mentioned in the showhttps://learninglink.oup.com/access/mcnaes25e (McNae's Essential Law for Journalists, 25th edition)
https://nctj.com/ (National Council for the Training of Journalists)
https://www.lsj.org/courses/distance-learning/subediting (Subediting: London School of Journalism course)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Practical-English-Usage-Paperback-problems/dp/0194202410 (Practical English Usage), 4th edition (Michael Swan)
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Music credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/