Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • English
  • Excel
  • Typing Skills
  • Digital Copy Editor
    10
  • Chinese (simplified)
    8
  • Spanish
    10
  • Italian
    8
  • French language
    7

Experience

Mark Karanja

Work experience
  • Edit stories as provided by the Chinese sub-editor, which entails not only English grammar and usage, but also a measure of journalistic judgment regarding how the story is told. Rewrite sections of the story as needed to achieve the best story.
  • Suggest ideas for graphics to accompany the story, such as photos, chats, etc.
  • Write or approve headlines and captions as the sub-editor requests.
  • Co-operate with Chinese staff to ensure a proper copy flow for the page on which the assigned stories, headlines, and captions will appear.
  • Proofread the page or pages as requested by the sub-editor.
  • Deliver training to reporters and editors on a regular basis.

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