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• Copy Editors Lament - the video

  
  Common Sense Journalism — Authority: 114
  Ive been remiss in getting this up --- Christopher Ave, who recorded Copy Editors Lament (The Layoff Song) has now produced a music video. Bittersweet, to be sure - and it isnt quite MTV (hey, these are copy editors!). But lets all give it a boost in the YouTube ratings.
  1 week ago

• Yikes

  
  Conjugate Visits — Authority: 115
  From the main page at latimes.com today. Their layoffs are showing. Okay .... NOW Im going dark.
  1 week ago

• Laurie and Friends Fund Some Scholarships

  
  Words at Work — Authority: 120
  Final tally is in: Laurie Hertzel, book editor at the Star Tribune in Minneapolis, raised  $2,445 for the ACES scholarship fund through her in-house book sale.Thank you, Laurie!
  1 week ago

• Choppers Delight

  
  Conjugate Visits — Authority: 115
  Came across this in my copy-editing work today: Recovery time varies but is approximately about one week. I bow down in awe of the inefficiency. I enjoyed this so much I was almost reluctant to change it. On the other hand, razing it was pretty enjoyable, too. It now reads: Recovery time is about one week.
  2 weeks ago

• Writing WTF of the Month

  
  Conjugate Visits — Authority: 115
  Here, modified just enough to keep me from getting into trouble, is a sentence from an article I copy edited yesterday. "It was a lot of work," said Joe Mason of the 1968 Chevy Camaro he built using parts purchased at a half dozen local junkyards as well as a chassis and quarterpanels given to him by his dad, ...
  3 weeks ago

• Powering-Up Your Subjects

  
  Precise Edit's Blog — Authority: 103
  Strength-training isn’t just for the beef-heads at the gym. It’s for you, sitting at your desk preparing a business letter, writing the next award-winning novel, or banging out a killer blog post that will ignite the world’s consciousness. Strength-training for you doesn’t mean training yourself to lift small ...
  3 weeks ago

• Unemployment Nine: An eventful couple of days

  
  9nine9's Weblog — Authority: 111
  The emotional roller-coaster of being unemployed moved up a level in class over the past couple of days, transforming from the typical, run-of-the-mill ride at an average amusement park like Rye Playland to Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure. First, I received a Facebook message from a former co-worker, who ...
  3 weeks ago

• Another Use for Books

  
  Words at Work — Authority: 120
  Laurie Hertzel, books editor at the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, is running an office book sale for the next few days. All proceeds go to the ACES scholarship fund. Thank you, Laurie! Great way to  use leftover books.
  3 weeks ago

• Copy Edits* du Jour

  
  Conjugate Visits — Authority: 115
  The new Yugo has an integrated powertrain , consequently offering tight handling. Changed to: … powertrain , offering tight handling. Its adaptable headlamps reduce glare, thus improving safety. Changed to … glare, improving safety. Thus, as of today, I consequently declare that “thus” and ...
  3 weeks ago

• No Casseroles for You!

  
  Common Sense Journalism — Authority: 114
  There is a special place in copy-editing hell for the writers and producers of menus. Jay Leno, of course, gets great mileage out of them on his show. Heres one I was looking at because one of my favorite TV personalities, Guy Fieri of "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives" on the Food Network recently taped a segment at ...
  5 weeks ago

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