Alex Kapitan (Radical Copyeditor)
@radicalcopyeditor.bsky.social
Queer, genderqueer writer, editor, trainer, and activist helping people use words for good. Blogging at www.radicalcopyeditor.com
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Here's an article updating y'all on what my publisher (Penguin Random House) and others are doing in response to NYC elementary PS 55 throwing hundreds of diverse books into dumpsters, including MY TWO BORDER TOWNS.
PRH, Hachette, S&S Flag ‘Trashed Books’ in New York
Publisers in New York City request action following what may be an incident of censorship at a school on Staten Island…
publishingperspectives.com
March 22, 2024 at 1:59 AM
Here's an article updating y'all on what my publisher (Penguin Random House) and others are doing in response to NYC elementary PS 55 throwing hundreds of diverse books into dumpsters, including MY TWO BORDER TOWNS.
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Interested in reaching trans journalists with jobs?
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And we're running a 50% off promotion in its first month. Post a job, and enter the code LAUNCH50 at the final screen.
We have a new, public-facing jobs board: tja.mcjobboard.net/jobs
And we're running a 50% off promotion in its first month. Post a job, and enter the code LAUNCH50 at the final screen.
Trans Journalists Association jobs board
A jobs board maintained by the TJA for our membership of trans journalists.
tja.mcjobboard.net
January 5, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Interested in reaching trans journalists with jobs?
We have a new, public-facing jobs board: tja.mcjobboard.net/jobs
And we're running a 50% off promotion in its first month. Post a job, and enter the code LAUNCH50 at the final screen.
We have a new, public-facing jobs board: tja.mcjobboard.net/jobs
And we're running a 50% off promotion in its first month. Post a job, and enter the code LAUNCH50 at the final screen.
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Our brand new mentorship program is live! The LGBTQ+ Editors Association mentorship program offers association members the opportunity to help diversify the editorial profession at all levels. Join today!
#LGBTQEditors #Editing #DiversityinPublishing
Website: lgbtqeditors.org/mentorship
#LGBTQEditors #Editing #DiversityinPublishing
Website: lgbtqeditors.org/mentorship
November 20, 2023 at 5:13 PM
Our brand new mentorship program is live! The LGBTQ+ Editors Association mentorship program offers association members the opportunity to help diversify the editorial profession at all levels. Join today!
#LGBTQEditors #Editing #DiversityinPublishing
Website: lgbtqeditors.org/mentorship
#LGBTQEditors #Editing #DiversityinPublishing
Website: lgbtqeditors.org/mentorship
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On land acknowledgements, care, intent and so much more. If you read one thing today, make it this excellent insightful piece by @radicalcopyeditor.bsky.social.
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#AmEditing #RadicalCopyeditor
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#AmEditing #RadicalCopyeditor
How to Ensure that Your Land Acknowledgment Doesn’t Perpetuate Oppression
It is equally possible for Indigenous land acknowledgment practices to help or hurt, build toward liberation or perpetuate oppression. Learn how to avoid causing harm with land acknowledgments.
radicalcopyeditor.com
November 23, 2023 at 7:32 AM
On land acknowledgements, care, intent and so much more. If you read one thing today, make it this excellent insightful piece by @radicalcopyeditor.bsky.social.
radicalcopyeditor.com/2023/11/18/l...
#AmEditing #RadicalCopyeditor
radicalcopyeditor.com/2023/11/18/l...
#AmEditing #RadicalCopyeditor
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Only a few days left to get either the writer's version or the editor's version of the Conscious Language Toolkit at a lower price! bit.ly/RedPenRabbitShop
The Conscious Language Toolkits for Writers and Editors are 20% off through 11/30! These resources provide guidance on choosing language that's more intentional, and they include terms to be aware of, alternatives to consider, and where to learn more. bit.ly/RedPenRabbitShop
November 27, 2023 at 6:39 PM
Only a few days left to get either the writer's version or the editor's version of the Conscious Language Toolkit at a lower price! bit.ly/RedPenRabbitShop
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Use "DEVELOPMENTALLY RELEVANT" rather than "age appropriate" when discussing whether a book should be available to students.
Every student has different life experiences, matures at a different rate, has their own informational needs - none of these are bound by age.
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Every student has different life experiences, matures at a different rate, has their own informational needs - none of these are bound by age.
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November 11, 2023 at 3:12 PM
Use "DEVELOPMENTALLY RELEVANT" rather than "age appropriate" when discussing whether a book should be available to students.
Every student has different life experiences, matures at a different rate, has their own informational needs - none of these are bound by age.
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Every student has different life experiences, matures at a different rate, has their own informational needs - none of these are bound by age.
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Thanks for this lovely thread about my #EFACON2023 workshop, Carolina!
First up today at #EFACON2023: Radical Copyediting: Prioritizing Care Over Correctness by Alex Kapitan! #amediting #radicalcopyediting #copyediting
November 22, 2023 at 10:12 PM
Thanks for this lovely thread about my #EFACON2023 workshop, Carolina!
Okay, I'm taking the plunge and joining BlueSky. (You know you're an editor when you google whether it's bluesky, Blue Sky, or BlueSky. Check.) Looking to connect with others who care about words. ❤️
November 22, 2023 at 10:10 PM
Okay, I'm taking the plunge and joining BlueSky. (You know you're an editor when you google whether it's bluesky, Blue Sky, or BlueSky. Check.) Looking to connect with others who care about words. ❤️
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From "global warming" to "crisis," the language we use to talk about climate change and its impacts has evolved, largely as we went from forecasts to reality. I talked with @shannonosaka.bsky.social of @washingtonpost.com for this story:
Why many scientists are now saying climate change is an all-out ‘emergency’
Scientists used to avoid phrases like “climate emergency” and “climate crisis.” No longer.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 30, 2023 at 4:24 PM
From "global warming" to "crisis," the language we use to talk about climate change and its impacts has evolved, largely as we went from forecasts to reality. I talked with @shannonosaka.bsky.social of @washingtonpost.com for this story: