ACES 2009 NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Winning headlines posted The winners of the 2008 headline contest have been posted. The winners were announced during the 2009 conference on April 30 in Minneapolis. To see them, click here. MORE

Joe Grimm turns keynote on its head Joe Grimm probably sensed we could use a smile. Dour news hung outside the Minneapolis Hilton, where the American Copy Editors Society was holding its annual… MORE

Roehrman wins Robinson Prize Michael Roehrman of the Wichita Eagle has been named the 2008 Robinson Prize winner by the American Copy Editors Society. Roehrman, the Eagle’s deputy editor for production, is the… MORE

Perlman wins Glamann Prize The American Copy Editors Society awarded its second annual Glamann Award to Merrill Perlman, a distinguished journalist, treasured member and frequent contributor to the society. Perlman is well-known at… MORE

Opening session full of spirit With the newspaper business continuing its painful contraction, no one could blame the American Copy Editors Society for worrying about this year’s turnout and attendees’ disposition. But worry… MORE

A continuing measure of success In a year when leading journalism organizations nationally and internationally have canceled or postponed their annual conferences, the American Copy Editors Society conference, under way through Saturday in… MORE

This year’s headline winners Winners of the American Copy Editors Society’s 2008 ACES national headline contest were announced Thursday at the 13th ACES national conference in Minneapolis. MORE

This year’s scholarship winners ACES has selected five winners of its 2008 scholarships: Audrey Kuo, a 2008 graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles; Rachel Hanson, a senior at the University of… MORE

This year’s keynote Our keynote speaker this year was Joe Grimm, longtime ACES stalwart and supporter of all things related to copy editing. Grimm is the Ask the Recruiter columnist at Poynter Online… MORE

Inside Tribune’s motives This comes from our design colleague Charles Apple, who writes about how Tribune Co. views copy editors and designers. It’s a great—yet distressing—piece and one worth reading and sharing. See… MORE

Opening session full of spirit With the newspaper business continuing its painful contraction, no one could blame the American Copy Editors Society for worrying about this year’s turnout and attendees’ disposition. But worry… MORE

A continuing measure of success In a year when leading journalism organizations nationally and internationally have canceled or postponed their annual conferences, the American Copy Editors Society conference, under way through Saturday in… MORE

ACES launching Web internship ACES is soliciting applications for a Web intern to help webmaster and national board member Daniel Hunt with the organization and upkeep of the society’s multimedia platforms, as well… MORE

Columbus copy editors pitch in With newspapers reeling from the economy and unable to support journalism organizations as generously as they have in the past, the copy desk at The Columbus Dispatch has… MORE

Don’t feel guilty If you work for a newspaper, you’ve probably experienced the world of layoffs in some manner — even if you’re the person still sitting at a terminal in the newsroom.… MORE

Editing with Your Mind’s Eye: Stories as films Get too caught up in word-by-word editing, and you can miss the bigger picture—and its problems, said Merrill Perlman, formerly of The New York Times… MORE

Editors’ role in SEO, usability Just as editors ask questions and help reporters clarify copy, they also can help graphic artists clean up their Flash projects, said Dan Gaines of latimes.com. MORE

Visual, immediate and personal: The new storytelling In the innovative and growing realm of multimedia, copy editors should engage themselves to “elevate our quality,” Steve Buttry told a session at the ACES national… MORE

Twitter: New meaning to “short story” Despite being mocked by some as a trivial social networking application, Twitter is a valuable tool for journalists, the St. Paul Pioneer Press’ Julio Ojeda-Zapata told attendees… MORE

Hank on Heads, streamlined There was a packed house for Hank Glamann’s “Hank on Heads” session Friday morning. And if you were like me, you were trying to take notes in the dark… MORE

Bumpy road next 350 words: Edit carefully You’ve finished editing the article about the local middle school’s annual barbecue. It wasn’t any brain strainer, and you’ve whisked through it, confident that you’ve caught… MORE

Quick note on crime stories William Hickman, professor at the University of Central Oklahoma, explained on Friday the intricacies of editing crime. After going through general libel laws, he laid out ways copy… MORE

Winning headlines posted The winners of the 2008 headline contest have been posted. The winners were announced during the 2009 conference on April 30 in Minneapolis. To see them, click here. MORE

ACES survey: Here are some early numbers The American Society of Copy Editors recently completed the statistics-gathering phase of a survey designed to update information on the job satisfaction and concerns of copy… MORE

Stay tuned The national conference has officially adjourned for 2009, but the Web site will live on with more content to come. MORE

Opening session full of spirit With the newspaper business continuing its painful contraction, no one could blame the American Copy Editors Society for worrying about this year’s turnout and attendees’ disposition. But worry… MORE

A continuing measure of success In a year when leading journalism organizations nationally and internationally have canceled or postponed their annual conferences, the American Copy Editors Society conference, under way through Saturday in… MORE

Where everybody is above average ... I’ve never been to Minneapolis, but listen to “A Prairie Home Companion” on National Public Radio almost every week. Too bad Garrison Keillor et al will be… MORE

Moment of Minnesota music This song always makes me think of Minnesota, since it’s sung by Paul Westerberg, who used to be in a Minnesota band called the Replacements. MORE

Raising a glass to friends As old friends, familiar faces and new recruits begin to arrive at the conference hotel, we are again amazed that we have pulled off the yearly miracle—amid all… MORE

Reality bites Obviously, many of us couldn’t make it this year, for one reason or another. Some thoughts from those of us left at home after the jump. MORE

A student’s perspective As I look around the conference rooms here at the Minneapolis Hilton, I am pleasantly surprised by the number of young faces in the crowd. Selling Yourself seemed especially popular… MORE