editing
Ignorance of tech is not an excuse, journalists Paid Members Public
Some things just bring out my inner sub-editor. Take, for example, this tweet: > Also according to @brightonargus [https://twitter.com/brightonargus] I uploaded a 'snatch' to my 'blogsite'… http://t.co/2b5taNjiY1 LOL— Beth Granter (@bethgranter) January 13, 2014 [https://twitter.com/bethgranter/statuses/422761419944099840] No, they couldn’t have
Why I do very little freelance writing these days Paid Members Public
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 I’m give pretty much free reign. This one set
Torque on corners (or editing for beginners) Paid Members Public
From the editor’s letter on Torque [http://torquemag.io/introducing-torque-letter-from-the-editor/], 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, Torque operates on the open-source philosophy
Keeping my print past on the GRID Paid Members Public
I had the four issues of the architecture and design mag I edited a decade ago bound. And it’s a lovely thing.
TechCrunch: journalism's heretics? Paid Members Public
[http://www.onemanandhisblog.com/archives/assets_c/2011/09/mgsieglerhs-2057.html] MG Siegler of TechCrunch [http://www.techcrunch.com] has published a really fascinating post [http://parislemon.com/post/9859907607/its-not-a-mirror-its-a-crystal-ball] on his personal blog, responding to the current brouhaha around Mike Arrington, TechCrunch and AOL [http://parislemon.com/post/
Grammatical Term of the Day Paid Members Public
The Present Inebriated [http://engineroomblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/present-inebriated.html] Grammer nerd humour FTW
Subbing in the Age of Live Stories Paid Members Public
Karl’s busy responding to comments on his post about subbing [http://fallingoffablog.typepad.com/falling_off_a_blog/2009/02/to-sub-or-not-to-sub.html] . 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
Journalists Versus Sub-Editors: It's War Paid Members Public
First of all, Giles Coren unleashed the rage [http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jul/23/mediamonkey] 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 [http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/
