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How to (finally) end miscommunication at work: It’s about listening to understand, defaulting to overcommunicating, and finally putting an end to the jargon. As a writer and editor and manager, my job involves words. One of the most important things I need to get right is getting a message across clearly. And yet still, like all humans, every day has moments of crossed wires and misunderstandings. http://dlvr.it/TF377D

USING BRACKETS ( ) You should also avoid brackets in news-writing. They are meant to contain extra detail within ansentence, but are more often used by lazy journalists to avoid having to rewrite sentences correctly.

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Why do court reporters need proofreaders? This meme illustrates one of the reasons perfectly. You're in a depo, typing upwards of 200 words per minute - little errors like this are bound to slip in. And when you proofread your own work, your brain will see what you *think* you wrote instead of what you *actually* wrote. Let me worry about catching these little slip-ups so you can focus on your next job. Visit me at https://lnkd.in/eRcDQhey. #courtreporter #transcriptproofreader

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Video: In our Meet an Editor series, professional editors share their experiences and advice. Learn about the different kinds of editing jobs they've worked on, training, getting involved in editing committees and the editor's commitment to teamwork.

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