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Will AI replace Proofreaders and Copy Markers?
O*NET occupation 43-9081.00
Read transcript or proof type setup to detect and mark for correction any grammatical, typographical, or compositional errors. Excludes workers whose primary duty is editing copy. Includes proofreaders of braille.
O*NET alternate job titles
- Proofreader
- Copy Editor
- Copy Holder
- Copy Reader
- Copy Preparer
- Copy Coordinator
- Legal Proofreader
- Format Proofreader
Example core tasks from the O*NET database
- Mark copy to indicate and correct errors in type, arrangement, grammar, punctuation, or spelling, using standard printers' marks.
- Read corrected copies or proofs to ensure that all corrections have been made.
- Correct or record omissions, errors, or inconsistencies found.
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