Editing Sure Has Changed. Or Has It?

It has always been part of the editor's traditional task to search for the mot juste. This was especially true in technical fields: words could not be expected to guide readers if they were not accurate, and the mechanics of production made it costly to change words once they were published. Today, however, particularly in fields where much of what is published can become obsolete within months or weeks, fewer and fewer research organizations employ a full-time copy editor to refine the wording of their texts. Instead, to keep pace with the need for current information, our offices are being equipped with the latest tools for electronic text production.

Bodzin, Gene. Writer's Block (1995). Articles>Editing>History

Technology: A Blessing for Writers and Editors?

Computers have changed the way writers and editors work. But are we getting the most from the new tools?

Bodzin, Gene. Writer's Block (1996). Articles>Writing>Editing>Online