April, 2010
Leave it to an expert — but who is that?
The other day, I stopped at the dry cleaner with a sweater stained with a small spot of barbecue sauce. As the woman was filling out the ticket, I commented that I had been tempted to try to remove the stain at home because the sweater was fresh from the dry cleaner. She found this [...]
Know what you know: Video
Listen. Communicate. You do this with others. But what about listening to yourself? There are many times, while reading and editing, when something doesn’t seem quite right. You might even “notice” it. But you don’t pay attention to this detail or fact or piece of information long enough to act on your instinct. That’s because [...]
‘What will be my specialty?’
I got to talking with some colleagues this week, and the conversation turned to “specializations.” The group included a magazine editor, and she remarked that she feels today’s college graduates in the print majors need to be strong writers and editors and learn a bit about the “visual side,” but not expect to be strong [...]
AP’s online style updates a real asset
Style brings order out of chaos. That’s why The Associated Press Stylebook is the go-to source in the journalism profession and why so many organizations adhere to its style guidelines. Big style news yesterday: The AP changed its style from “Web site” to “website.” We first heard the news on Twitter. We were following Tweets [...]
‘You can’t always get what you want’
Life’s not fair. Or, as pleasantly phrased by The Rolling Stones, “You can’t always get what you want.” We have to remind ourselves of that every day. And, we must hope that those around us remember it, too. Whether you are making an ethical decision, a personal decision or a decision that will affect others [...]
Questions — Ask and remember: Video
Asking questions. We have mentioned this before, and it comes to mind at this time in the semester. Graduating students have questions about jobs. Returning students have questions about registration for fall classes. Professors have questions about projects due now — hint, hint. Prospective employers have questions for job candidates. We all know the importance [...]
