Copy Editing Under Pressure

Give me an hour to copy edit a few stories and I will be able to get it done without a problem, but for some reason, doing that in the newsroom becomes a completely different situation. The past several weeks of production have taught me that I am definitely not great at copy editing under pressure. In addition, having over a dozen videos to approve or graphics to create often places copy editing off to the backburner. 

There are always several times throughout the day that I spot a spelling or grammatical error in iNews, but never get the chance to go and fix them. There's always something else that needs to be taken care of, such as getting a MJ to edit a video or explaining what I need to go in a fullscreen to the art director. But copy editing definitely needs to be higher on the priority list for me. It is unacceptable for our anchors to be read a run-on sentence or to stumble over an awkward sentence. It not only makes the show look unprofessional, but also tends to irritate the anchors. 

It is my goal for the next few weeks to make more time in the day to copy edit each story. Rather than taking just a few seconds to scan over a story after it is written, I will aim to sit down and properly edit each sentence. Doing so will save everyone on the team grief and frustration during the last thirty minutes before the show. It will also help make our show just as flawless as any news show airing on national television.