A recent study discusses the value of editing. (I support this since it argues for my job to continue existing.)
The value of editing
April 18th, 2012 | by Sara | journalism
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Happy Grammar Day!
March 5th, 2012 | by Sara | food, journalism
Mar
05
It’s after midnight now, so this is a tiny bit late. National Grammar Day was Sunday, but we’re celebrating it at work on Monday. Check back for more on these letters. (I’ll write a full post when it isn’t 1 a.m.)
A little AP nerdiness
August 25th, 2011 | by Sara | uncategorized
Aug
25
As Hurricane Irene hurtles its way up the coast, it’s all the rage in D.C. (After the earthquake was all the rage on Tuesday. Darned natural disasters!) So a journalism friend of mine posed the question on Twitter: Do we refer to hurricanes as “she” or “it”? Luckily, the AP Stylebook (style bible of journalists) had an answer: it. But the rest of the “hurricane” entry is the best part:
“And do not use the presence of a woman’s name as an excuse to attribute sexist images of women’s behavior to a storm. Avoid, for example, such sentences as: The fickle Hazel teased the Louisiana coast.”
Priceless. So glad I looked that up.
In the meantime, I really haven’t been too worried about this storm. A few days ago, I read something that said it would pretty much just mean lots of rain for D.C. But now some people are freaking out, so I’m wondering if I’m downplaying it. But really, I’m not overly concerned and don’t think I should be.