Category Archives: Journilliteracy
Give ’em enough rope
From today’s Washington Post political blog: Republican leaders will soon be walking a tightrope when it comes to the looming spending debate. But at least it looks like the public is on their side. In addition to being a very … Continue reading
WashPost finds shooting video unbearable
The Washington Post, transcribing a quote about the surveillance camera footage of the Tucson shooting: Another law enforcement source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the record, said the footage shows the … Continue reading
Why I only read PR emails for the entertainment value
Today’s PR email subject line of the day: Many Teens Ignoring Parents’ Facebook Friend Requests And as if having a press release headline that looks like it should be a fake Onion story teaser weren’t bad enough, it turns out … Continue reading
A mind is a terrible thing to waste
From yesterday’s New York Times, on New York City’s proposed new top education officer: When it comes to education credentials, Shael Polakow-Suransky fills a lot of the holes in Cathleen P. Black’s résumé. He is a byproduct of a public … Continue reading
For the want of an “L”…
Congratulations to Mike Lupica of the New York Daily News, who hit the Golden Typo in today’s column: Smith was a speechwriter for George H.W. Bush in the White House, kept writing speeches for Bush 41 after that. He also … Continue reading
Paper of Wreckage (Copyediting Division)
Dunno if the copyediting staff at the New York Times is all suffering from fruitcake hangovers or what, but today was not their brightest hour. First off, a headline on the front of the B section teasing a sports story … Continue reading
Journilliteracy two-fer Tuesday
From an article today on a Wall Street Journal blog reporting on a New York Times story on how the rushed condo developments in Williamsburg, Brooklyn are already starting to fall apart: The article points out that condo owners have … Continue reading
A grave error
From an ABC News report on theories regarding the death of Mozart: Buried in an unmarked grave, without a casket or his widow at the funeral, historians don’t know exactly what killed the 35-year-old musical genius Dec. 5, 1791. Tip … Continue reading
The vision thing
From today’s Miami Herald: “Our main industry is tourism,” [Miami Beach Mayor Matti Herrera] Bower said. “We can’t lose site of what is the engine that brings the money in.” Presumably Mayor Bower was talking about “losing sight” of the … Continue reading