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Training in vain

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Neil deMause

Today’s top Google News item. Copyediting is dead.

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Give ’em enough rope

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Neil deMause

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 →

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WashPost finds shooting video unbearable

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Neil deMause

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 →

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Why I only read PR emails for the entertainment value

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Neil deMause

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 →

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A mind is a terrible thing to waste

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Neil deMause

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 →

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For the want of an “L”…

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Neil deMause

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 →

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Paper of Wreckage (Copyediting Division)

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Neil deMause

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 →

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Journilliteracy two-fer Tuesday

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Neil deMause

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 →

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A grave error

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Neil deMause

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 →

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The vision thing

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Neil deMause

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 →

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