Editorial Services
Marketing and Media provides professional writing and editing services for the Purdue University West Lafayette campus. We work as a team with our clients to ensure each project meets the needs of both the client and the University, adheres to Purdue University brand identity and style standards, and complies with government regulations and postal requirements.
Services include:
- Creating original content using information provided by clients and from research and interviews conducted by the writer
- Editing text provided by clients for content, style, and appropriateness for the intended audience
- Proofreading (a shared responsibility with the client)
Our editorial staff takes pride in providing just the right words for your project. Our responsibilities include:
- Creating a message appropriate for your audience
- Organizing it for unity, coherence, and emphasis
- Collaborating with the designer to ensure the text fits within the design
- Adhering to style guidelines set forth in the Purdue University Editorial Style Guide and The Chicago Manual of Style (15th edition)
- Adhering to commonly accepted standards for punctuation, syntax, grammar, and spelling set forth in Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (11th edition)
- Confirming accuracy, timeliness, and completeness
Please review our Copy Preparation Guidelines before submitting text for your project.


