Some things just bring out my inner sub-editor. Take, for example, this tweet: Also according to @brightonargus I uploaded a 'snatch' to my 'blogsite'… http://t.co/2b5taNjiY1 LOL— Beth Granter (@bethgranter) January 13, 2014 No, they couldn’t have…
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A collection of 8 posts
Why I do very little freelance writing these days
So, I filed some copy the best part of seven weeks ago. I don’t do much traditional journalism freelance any more – and pretty much all the work I do choose to do is as an expert commenter, or where…
Torque on corners (or editing for beginners)
From the editor’s letter on Torque, a new WordPress news site: Our goal with Torque is to create a hub for community building and offer a forum for WordPress news. Dedicated entirely to the advancement of the WordPress ecosystem,…
Keeping my print past on the GRID
Very, very long term readers of this blog – those who have been tolerating my words for nearly a decade – might remember that I was once more print-centric than I am now. For the best part of a year in the…
TechCrunch: journalism's heretics?
MG Siegler of TechCrunch has published a really fascinating post on his personal blog, responding to the current brouhaha around Mike Arrington, TechCrunch and AOL. I’m less interested in the corporate politics of the debate than I am in…
Grammatical Term of the Day
The Present Inebriated Grammer nerd humour FTW…
Subbing in the Age of Live Stories
Karl’s busy responding to comments on his post about subbing. But I think he saved the most important bit of his post for last: One of the differences between the web and print media is that the web can…
Journalists Versus Sub-Editors: It's War
First of all, Giles Coren unleashed the rage so many journalists have felt when subs thoughtlessly butcher their copy. The subs then struck back with a slightly whiny complaint about his rude language. And where am I tracking this? Daring…