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•Checking the facts (names, dates, times, places, past events, etc.).
•Checking the math (percents, totals, tax rates, etc.).
•Ensuring that the writing is free from libel and conforms to the ethical standards of the publication and the profession.
•Smoothing/streamlining prose to make it flow cleanly from one point to the next.
•Trimming unnecessary words to make the prose clearer.
•Cutting to fit in a designated print space while preserving the most important points.
•Eliminating jargon and paraphrasing convoluted quotes to make the writing more
understandable.
•Ensuring the grammar, spelling and punctuation are correct.
•Ensuring the prose conforms to style (AP, APA, etc.).
•Ensuring all charts, maps and graphics are correct.
•Proofreading print and online pages.
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