editing

From infotainment to advertisalism: Dallas Morning News editors to report to sales team

December 3, 2009

I smell horses. Do you smell horses? “At The Dallas News, a New “Bold Strategy”: Section Editors Reporting to Sales Managers” by Robert Wilonsky “Dallas Morning News’ Reorganizes to Bring Sales, Editorial Closer” by Mark Fitzgerald Twittersphere consensus: apocalypse.* * * * ETA (though I can’t say it’s an improvement): “News Editor Bob Mong: New [...]

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Good Reads: Week ending October 3, 2009

October 3, 2009

I’ve been meaning to post a set of articles that I’ve read and found noteworthy each week. Today seems as good a time to start as any. When Writers Speak: “Like most writers, I seem to be smarter in print than in person. In fact, I am smarter when I’m writing.” (Arthur Krystal) The news [...]

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Feel

July 23, 2009

Sometimes I forget. When I was a kid, I used to freak out when things went wrong. Seriously freak out. Tears, uncontrolled shaking, heaving. Full-blown panic attack. My inability to draw could turn any science project into a scene from Medea. Even now, my freak-out tendency can pop up at unexpected times. A tortellini tragedy [...]

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The art and craft of editing: a case study

July 20, 2009

Vanity Fair’s edit of Sarah Palin’s resignation speech illustrates beautifully, in all its technicolor glory, the importance of competent writers, editors, and proofreaders (and research departments):

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