Research and Convergence

The advancement in technology can be both an advantage and disadvantage to the copy editor. Because of the Internet, copy editors have access to every available source in the world. They can research ideas, find people, and locations, and even search a public library online. The downside to this is some sources are not always accurate. Another beneficial tool for copy editors is Microsoft Office, which checks for spelling and grammatical errors. As helpful as Microsoft can be, it is not one hundred percent error proof.

Technology proves to be a powerful tool for the world to advance. Understanding that we now have the world in the palm of our hand is one thing, but we must understand that we are taking away fundamental creativity. What’s frightening is that the more technology evolves; jobs are in jeopardy of eventually being run by computers.