May
18
Copy editing for the journalist blogger
May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment
By Sarah Rigg
I’ve been on both sides of the copy desk- both as a reporter who was bitter about the way a copy editor had hacked up my prose and as a copy editor who has had to justify why I trimmed a piece mercilessly for space consideration.
If you’ve spent any time in a traditional [...]
May
7
Bukowski convicted
May 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment
By Clarence William Cromwell
It’s an obvious case of political retaliation. And there are now accusations that several police officers and other law enforcement officials have broken the law, committed perjury, or suborned perjury, all to prevent a reporter from photographing a news event.
Anybody heard of the First Amendment? Wouldn’t it have been better to admit [...]