Poynter ACES Certificate in Editing




Poynter ACES Certificate in Editing


Course Overview


This certificate is $75 for members of the ACES: The Society for Editing (ACES). Watch your member email to get details about the discount. Looking for more ways to build your resume and boost your skills? See our complete lineup of certificate programs.


About Certificate Programs


Certificates of proficiency are designed to measure your knowledge of essential skills or information. To receive a certificate, take the NewsU courses associated with that certificate program and then successfully complete the online assessment for each course. Once you've passed all the assessments, you will receive your certificate from Poynter's NewsU.


This is one of two certificates in editing from Poynter News University and the ACES: The Society for Editing.


The < best dissertation writing service in Editing gives you a solid understanding of the standards, essential skills and best practices of editing.


The Poynter ACES Accurate, Audience-Focused Editing Certificate is for experienced editors who are seeking to move their work to a new level and assumes knowledge of and experience in basic copy editing.


Both bring together the industry leaders in professional editing with the global leader in journalism training to standardize the practice of editing in a formal program.


Looking for more training? We've got more than 25 online courses developed with the ACES: The Society for Editing to help you grow your skills and build your resume.


This package includes these six courses (Please note: Enrolling in the courses separately will not count toward the certificate.):


Fundamentals of Editing, with Andy Bechtel, Sue Burzynski Bullard and Lisa McLendon. Gain a solid grounding in the process of editing and the range of skills that provide clarity and accuracy to any form of writing.


The Art and Science of Editing, with Merrill Perlman. You will learn to identify when you need to edit something, when you don't and how to explain your changes to others.


Clarity is Key: Making Writing Clean and Concise, with Lisa McLendon. Learn to clarify and streamline your writing by using straightforward words and stronger nouns and verbs.


Getting It Right: Accuracy and Verification in the Digital Age, with Craig Silverman. Acquire the knowledge and tools to become a more accurate journalist in the digital age.


Writing Online Headlines: SEO and Beyond, with Eric Ulken. Write headlines that work everywhere online, from search results to article pages to RSS feeds to mobile apps.


Language Primer: Basics of Grammar, Punctuation and Word Use, with Roy Peter Clark, Merrill Perlman and Pam Hogle. Practice the fundamentals of grammar and composition so you can write and edit with greater confidence.