Highbury Media (Pty) Ltd is an independent magazine and digital publishing company responsible for some of the best performing titles. We are currently looking for a copy-editor intern for our lifestyle copy editor department.
The successful candidate will be exposed to:
-Correcting factual and language errors
-Ensuring appropriate style and tone
-Ensuring all copy is reader-friendly (easy to understand and a pleasure to read)
-Localising copy where necessary
-Avoiding repetition, tautology, inconsistencies and contradictions
-Writing catchy headers, blurbs and covers lines
-Helping to maintain the editorial standard of excellence
-Editing and proofreading layouts
-Trimming copy to fit layouts
-Writing additional copy where necessary
Requirements:
-Be able to communicate effectively with editors, art directors, designers and reproduction artists
-Be proactive and self-disciplined, and work well in a team
-Be able to work accurately and professionally under deadline pressure
-Have a good general knowledge and be able to handle copy on a wide variety of topics
-Be proficient in InDesign and the Mac operating system, and be able to use the internet as a research tool in a critical and informed manner |