Comments on: Editing: The misplaced art (1)

By: bobc

bobc — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:37:53 +0000

Thanks, Peter. You’re doing great work, and I’m now a subscriber. Nice recent posting on old vs. new.

By: Peter Faur

Peter Faur — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:29:17 +0000

I can’t walk past a sign with a typo or a grammatical error without stopping to mention it to the business owner or manager. I really appreciate your tackling this subject, Bob.

I try to contribute to the cause by including a grammar tip with each blog entry I write (http://blog.rightpoint.info/). I’m delighted to find your blog, and I will subscribe today. Thanks very much.

By: bobc

bobc — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:35:10 +0000

Thanks, Christine. I think it’s both a resource and cultural issue. Many organizations, including publishing houses, just don’t think good editing is that crucial to acceptance of the final product. It’s hard for me to fathom.

By: Christine Brooks-Cappadocia

Christine Brooks-Cappadocia — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:09:54 +0000

Thanks for posting this, Bob. Lately, I’m seeing published documents where it seems someone has edited for length by ending an article mid-sentence. In your opinion, is it due to outsourced editing services or lack of pride in what we do?

By: bobc

bobc — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:52:10 +0000

Thanks, Tom. Part 2 comes next week. Did you study under Peter Jacobi?

By: Tom Herrmann

Tom Herrmann — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:46:33 +0000

A proud graduate of the Indiana journalism program, I’m now a combination editor and teacher with the people who write our company’s letters to customers. I’ll be sharing some of these tips in my own weekly posting for our correspondence group, with full credit. It’s greaat direction for them and a great reminder for me that although the newsroom is in my past, I can’t afford to forget the basics of editing. Thanks for this.