Copy-editors And Proofreaders Ensure That Material Is Clear And consistent, Complete And Credible, And That Text Is well Written, Grammatically Correct And Accessible. They Work On A Range Of Publications, Including Books, Journals, Newspapers, Websites And Other Electronic resources.
They May Be Required To Correct Spelling, grammar And Layout (proofreading) Or Check Content, Impose consist Styles And Reword Or Rewrite (copy-editing). This Depends On The Project, The Employer/client And Their Own Specialist Experience. Many Copy-editors/proofreaders Perform Both Functions In Tandem.
They're Employed By Publishers, Businesses And Public Bodies But Increasingly on A Freelance Basis, So It's common For Them To Have Several Clients at The Same Time. Many People Retrain For Editorial Work As A Second Or Third Career.