Depleted newsrooms are every day illustrating what a lack of copy editing does — a slow sapping of quality and quality control. It doesn’t mean no news is gathered or that the language is destroyed, but the effect might be more insidious. Only the most able-eyed and loudest notice, and their noise is often dismissedContinue reading “Society’s quality-control problem with editing”
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The online news media on 9/11 and 10 years later
The now-defunct Rocky Mountain News (Denver), on Sept. 11, 2001 The Internet was already making its presence known to media in 2001, even if it was still not on the minds of most. Print and television were still raking in outrageous profits despite signs of trouble, and after all, AOL Instant Messenger was as advancedContinue reading “The online news media on 9/11 and 10 years later”
Why LinkedIn’s "Top CEO Names" list isn’t very useful
LinkedIn is getting a lot of buzz from the data on names it pulled from its admittedly impressive trove of executives and professionals. It’s always fun to play with data, and there are amusements, such as restaurant workers being decidely French in their first names — or aliases. But, really, what does it mean thatContinue reading “Why LinkedIn’s "Top CEO Names" list isn’t very useful”
Eric Holder and porn: The difference 1 missing word makes
I talk about value-added editing as an unfortunate necessity, in which we have to show why editing and care with writing make our products clearer and better — and at a cost worth incurring. But to do this, we have to act — no one will notice, care or act for us. It risks usContinue reading “Eric Holder and porn: The difference 1 missing word makes”
Speaking up for editing: On news websites
I talk about value-added editing as an unfortunate necessity, in which we have to show why editing and care with writing make our products clearer and better — and at a cost worth incurring. But to do this, we have to act — no one will notice, care or act for us. This is noContinue reading “Speaking up for editing: On news websites”
For every editor’s best efforts, there’s an Iran saying "2012" spells "Zion"
“Using the word Zion in the logo of 2012 Olympic Games is a disgracing action and against Olympic’s valuable mottos.” ~ the unhinged state that is Iran So, the London people hosting the 2012 Olympic Games have come up with a logo, whose main feature is being centered almost entirely on the fact that it’sContinue reading “For every editor’s best efforts, there’s an Iran saying "2012" spells "Zion"”
James daSilva 