tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post4086218828253968802..comments2024-03-28T20:53:49.167-04:00Comments on The Adventures of Roberta X: Inside An Editor's MindRoberta Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-1986031734994115912010-06-19T14:55:08.189-04:002010-06-19T14:55:08.189-04:00I have known several very hard boiled editors, and...I have known several very hard boiled editors, and worked for two. Editors who, like Ed Gaylord, frightened the guy with the scythe, so they did not die, they conjugated and then declined. <br /><br />Unfortunately, the soft handed modern variety of editor seems unaware of the difference between a hand towel and toilet paper. The sort of walking ignorance with a crying jag you definitely do not want coming to your house. <br /><br />StrangerStrangerhttp://extranosally.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-47772444690789264922010-06-19T14:16:40.512-04:002010-06-19T14:16:40.512-04:00Journalistae Americana is scarce even in captivity...<i>Journalistae Americana is scarce even in captivity. </i><br /><br />Tasty, though. Like Passenger Pigeon.Borepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-91677978211466750462010-06-19T13:13:10.377-04:002010-06-19T13:13:10.377-04:00I am constantly seeing these days misspelled words...I am constantly seeing these days misspelled words and incorrect information in the papers and electronic news media<br />Someday, working in these professions (apologies to the real professionals that are left) will rate up there with Hula-hoop instructors.Josephnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-38934272623404212982010-06-19T11:32:00.828-04:002010-06-19T11:32:00.828-04:00Always appreciate your cat-box liner comments. Pr...Always appreciate your cat-box liner comments. Problem seems widespread.<br /><br />My late father spent his entire career (49 years) with the largest daily in Canada, and retired as an editor.<br /><br />His ghost shares my disgust with what it, and journalism in general, have become in the last 40years.<br /><br />Writing for public consumption presupposes <br />-a command of the English language<br />above a primary school level<br /><br />-knowledge, hopefully underpinned by values<br /><br />Those being sadly lacking these days, I no longer indulge in dead-tree newspapers.<br /><br />WV "goneis".<br /><br />Yup, happens to newspapers every day.John Peddie (Toronto)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-55647557033585990602010-06-19T10:18:12.173-04:002010-06-19T10:18:12.173-04:00Cee-gar? Why, they'd choke on their Dasani. Pe...Cee-gar? Why, they'd choke on their Dasani. Perish the thought.Jeffrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06873138122305060834noreply@blogger.com