Friday, June 1, 2012

One Of You Made A Basic Typo...And Some Of You Reacted Immaturely


A simple mistake. An error. A misstep that eventually was corrected. But a couple of you had to tweet about it. As if we’re all six-years-old and have to tell on each other. You want to know why the state of journalism really sucks? Because of that. Not because of economics. Not because of misguided resources. But because everyone’s in the playpen. Are you seriously going to call out a freakin’ typo by a fellow professional? Does that mean your newspaper or website never has small gaffes? Considering all the copy that gets posted, an error in a word here and there is just normal. Has been ever since printing presses were invented. And thank God we can now correct them instantly online. But Jesus, to even mention it is just unbelievable. You're right. There was a typo in a headline…for a story that everyone else followed because that writer did her job.

2 comments:

  1. great post and i agree! However you have to beware of trolls

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  2. Agree, great post from a very mature editor. And you know what? I couldn't help but notice that your copy is spotless. Might you have been a copy editor in a previous life, Ms. Fools?

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