Here's the question
Alan Mutter, the newsosaur blogger, puts out in the open the question agitating newspapsers and other publications: How many people have to look at, edit and approve a text before it is published? See what he says.
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John McIntyre, mild-mannered copy editor for a great metropolitan newspaper, has fussed over writers’ work at The Baltimore Sun since 1986. He is the director of its copy desk, an affiliate faculty member at Loyola College of Maryland, a former president of the American Copy Editors Society, a native of Kentucky, a graduate of Michigan State and Syracuse, and a moderate prescriptivist. If you are inspired by a spirit of contradiction, comment on his posts or write to him at john.mcintyre@baltsun.com.
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It's not just newspapers; it's also documents in the work world. Another pair of eyes is critical -- maybe five pairs of eyes. I believe schools should radically revise how they teach writing, even in elementary school. Revise, revise, revise. Revise it until it is right -- and forget about getting a good grade.
Posted by: Pawlie Kokonuts | February 17, 2008 10:13 PM
Probably bloggers need at least one editor to catch the double-key typos.
Posted by: mapuser | February 18, 2008 9:42 AM
The chart showing all the editors who read a story at a metro newspaper includes too many people who don't actually look at the story. Sure, the editor CAN look at it, but he usually doesn't. The managing editor, same thing. Stories on the front page may see that many pairs of eyes, but generally everything else gets fewer: City editor, copy editor, slot, proofer.
Posted by: Justine | February 18, 2008 9:47 PM