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About Me

Editing

  • Extensive experience of XX years in providing guidelines to authors for preparing and submitting manuscripts; providing a clear statement of the journal’s policies on authorship criteria; treating all authors with fairness, courtesy, objectivity, honesty, and transparency
  • Skilled in establishing and defining policies on conflicts of interest for all involved in the publication process, including editors, staff (e.g., editorial and sales), authors, and reviewers; protecting the confidentiality of every author’s work; establishing a system for effective and rapid peer review
  • Deft in making editorial decisions with reasonable speed and communicating them in a clear and constructive manner; being vigilant in avoiding the possibility of editors and/or referees delaying a manuscript for suspect reasons
  • Adept in ensuring that content meets the company or client's needs, and follows our in-house style guide; organizing, modifying, and updating existing content; verifying content and information; coming up with fresh, creative content ideas, keeping our audience in mind
  • Skilled in performing a variety of editorial duties, such as laying out, indexing, and revising the content of written materials, in preparation for final publication

EDUCATION

Journalism, Master of Education, Graduated, June 2009

Amity University

Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Work Experience

April 2018 - Current

Copy Editor

HR Devi and Associates

Mumbai, Maharashtra

  • Prepare, rewrite, and edit copy to improve readability, or supervise others who do this work
  • Read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax
  • Allocate print space for story text, photos, and illustrations according to space parameters and copy significance, using knowledge of layout principles
  • Plan the contents of publications according to the publication's style, editorial policy, and publishing requirements; verify facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources
  • Review and approve proofs submitted by composing room prior to publication production
  • Develop story or content ideas, considering reader or audience appeal
  • Oversee publication production, including artwork, layout, computer typesetting, and printing, ensuring adherence to deadlines and budget requirements
  • Confer with management and editorial staff members regarding placement and emphasis on developing news stories; assign topics, events, and stories to individual writers or reporters for coverage
  • Read, evaluate, and edit manuscripts or other materials submitted for publication and confer with authors regarding changes in content, style or organization, or publication
  • Monitor news-gathering operations to ensure utilization of all news sources, such as press releases, telephone contacts, radio, television, wire services, and other reporters
  • Meet frequently with artists, typesetters, layout personnel, marketing directors, and production managers to discuss projects and resolve problems
  • Supervise and coordinate the work of reporters and other editors
  • Make manuscript acceptance or revision recommendations to the publisher
  • Select local, state, national, and international news items received from wire services, based on the assessment of the item's significance and interest value
  • Interview and hire writers and reporters or negotiate contracts, royalties, and payments for authors or freelancers; arrange for copyright permissions
  • Direct the policies and departments of newspapers, magazines, and other publishing establishments 
  • Read material to determine index items and arrange them alphabetically or topically, indicating page or chapter location

October 2011 - October 2016

Digital Copy Editor

Guidepoint

Noida, Uttar Pradesh

  • Coordinated online or print publishing cycles and manage content areas
  •  Set publication standards and establish goals and expectations
  •  Suggested stories and generate headline ideas in alignment with the targeted audience’s preferences 
  •  Oversaw layout (artwork, design, photography) and check content for accuracy and errors
  •  Proofread, edit, and improve stories or pieces
  •  Recruited and managed writers and reporters 
  •  Cooperated and liaised with designers, photographers, advertising reps, writers, artists, etc
  • Complied with media law and ethical guidelines; met deadlines and budget requirements

Skills

  • Proofreading
  • House Style
  • Digital Publishing
  • Fact Check
  • SEO
  • Web Content
  • Style Guides
  • Adobe Indesign
  • Edit Copy
  • Copyedit

Computer Proficiency

  • Window star3
  • Microsoft Office star3
  • Internet Applications star3

Languages

  • English
  • French
  • Hindi

Personal Interest

  • Yoga
  • Travelling
  • Current Affairs

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