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Why Chicago’s channel 5 needs a copy editor « Charles Apple « copydesk.org
We might not be appreciated, but look what happens when you don’t have us.
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You guys, remember, “Theonion” is notorious for false headlines. DON’T BE DUPED.
(Source: literallyunbelievable)
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Margie Phelps of the bigoted and hateful Westboro Baptist Church displays an unimaginable level of stupidity by attacking recently deceased Steve Jobs via her iPhone.
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Famous for Being Fatuous: Celebs and Pols Say the Darnedest Things—Especially about Science: Scientific American
If the recent election season has taught us anything, it’s that fame does not equal brains, at least when it comes to science
Rep. Hank Johnson, (D–Ga.), explaining why he was concerned for the U.S. territory of Guam if a new Marine contingent was sent to the island:
“My fear is that the whole island will become so overly populated that it will tip over and capsize.”—March 25, 2010 -
Detroit Lions Fans Furious About Nickelback Halftime Show Booking | Music News | Rolling Stone
Someone point me to one person who genuinely likes Nickelback. You can’t, can you? Who is buying their millions of records sold? WHO? I have had similar questions about “Two and a Half Men” viewers. I just don’t understand. Actually, I bet “Men” viewers are Nickelback fans.
“If you think about it, the plea makes sense. Nickelback is a Canadian band, and Detroit is one of the greatest musical cities in America. Maybe the Lions and the NFL are saving Eminem and Stevie Wonder for the playoffs. But what about Bob Seger, Aretha Franklin or Alice Cooper? Kid Rock would surely be down. Iggy Pop is from Detroit. How good would “Lust For Life” sound when you’re trying to pump up 80,000 fans playing against the best team in football? For once the Lions have a chance to show off their best, and a Detroit act seems like the way to go.”
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15 Things White Girls Love To Do on Facebook
Yes, all of these, but especially these (this is why I very rarely read my news feed):
10. Write angry letters to companies (Dear EZ PARK, I hate you!), unorganized groups of people (Dear slutty freshmen who think that leggings can be worn as pants..), and non-entities (Dear unseasonably cold weather, WTF?!)
11. Subtly yell at no one in particular while being very specific. “Wow, it’s hard to believe that you think you know someone and then they turn around and STAB YOU IN THE BACK. Will never make that mistake again. EVER.”
12. Document exceedingly mundane activites for the day. “Getting my oil changed today. Then getting much needed groceries. Then it’s off to the post office to mail some bills. Then stopping by the gyno. Will probably need some gas by the end, so I may stop at the gas station. But I might be tired so I’ll probably just get it in the morning on my way to pick up a prescription. But if I’m not very tired I’ll probably just get the gas on the way home. Again, unless I am tired.”
13. Express their distaste for facebook on facebook and threaten to leave facebook to their facebook friends.
14. Ask seemingly rhetorical questions. “It’s cool to do a bunch of meth and babysit 20 six year olds, right?”
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Should Vanity Fair Be a Spelling Vigilante? | Blogs | Vanity Fair
This is my favorite response to the NYT piece causing a stir today.
“Just as New York Times public editor Arthur S. Brisbane is concerned whether his newspaper is printing lies or the truth, we here at V.F. looking for reader input on whether and when Vanity Fair should spell “words” correctly in the stories we publish.
One example: the word “maintenance” seems like it should only have one “a” in it. It should be “maintenence,” right? But it’s not. So is it our job as reporters and editors to spell it correctly?
Another example: who decides “Michele Bachmann” should be spelled with one “l” in “Michele” and two “n”s in “Bachmann”? I’ve never seen it spelled like that in any other circumstance, so should we print it just because that’s how she spells it? I don’t know.
As one reader recently wrote in a message to the spelling editor:
“My question is what role the magazine’s news coverage should play with regard to stupidly spelled words. In general, Vanity Fair spells stuff correctly, but sometimes words just look wrong. ‘Broccoli,’ for instance, looks dumb. If a magazine’s overarching goal is to be correct, but something makes you do a double-take because it just looks so bad, should Vanity Fair just let these oddities stand?”
Is that the prevailing view? And if so, how can Vanity Fair do this in a way that is objective and fair? Whose job is it to decide what words look strange and what words just look fancy? And at what point does an exotic extra consonant become distracting?”
Newspaper copy editor, semi-new homeowner, amateur baker who is in love with words, sarcasm, news, pop culture, bright colors, music, design, books, Detroit, DIY.
