Author: Tali Ijack

Tali Ijack is a freelance editor, conscious language advocate, writer and bibliophile from Vaughan, Ont., who has worked on self-help and children’s books, promotional materials, professional communication, web content, magazine articles and short stories.
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Editing for Accessibility: Basic Best Practices

August 10, 2023 by Tali Ijack | 2 Comments on Editing for Accessibility: Basic Best Practices

Accessibility is the lack of obstacles to obtaining, attaining or retaining something. The Accessible Canada Act, established in 2019, aims to identify, remove and prevent barriers that cause the exclusion of all persons, especially disabled persons, from various necessary aspects of life. Information and communication technologies have been identified as areas that need to meet […]

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What Role Can Editors Play in the Conscious Language Debate?

June 8, 2023 by Tali Ijack | 5 Comments on What Role Can Editors Play in the Conscious Language Debate?

Conscious language (also known as inclusive language) is a topic that is gaining a lot of attention on a global scale. Recently, there has been some heated debate over some publishers’ decisions to edit the works of Roald Dahl and Agatha Christie to align with current language standards. These debates highlight the divide that exists […]

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