Diploma in Copy Editing
Copy editors are writers. Just as judges are lawyers, astronauts are pilots and spy agents are police.
Copy editors are the most important link between the author and the readers giving final touch to the book/article in terms of its content, language, styling, spelling, grammar, punctuation, headings, references, index, footnotes, pagination rules, tables and figures placement and the final presentation of text best suitable for the readers.
Content
- Concepts of copy editing, editorial process, production process, copy editing/proof reading marks, journals/books style sheets, tables, figures, references, bibliography, type codes, maths, science, technical and medical editing, on-line editing, language editing – grammar, punctuation, spelling, content editing and consistency.
Eligibility
M.Sc., M.Phil or Ph.D. in Science or Degree in Engineering with good command over English. Admission based on general aptitude test
Career Opportunity
Copy editor, Senior copy editor, Manager – copy editing in leading publishing houses in India and overseas.
