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The Copy Edits of J. Alfred Proofreader: Headline Blunder First of Two Mistakes In Telegraph Story
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010. Headline Blunder First of Two Mistakes In Telegraph Story. On the Web site of The Daily Telegraph. Spanish politician Gaspar Llamazares decried the "low level" of intelligence the FBI demonstrated by using his hair and facial features in a digital simulation of what Osama bin Laden might look like sans his usual long beard and turban get-up. (They basically just made Llamazares look older, called him bin Laden. Offers readers a very thorough online Style Book. A Walk in the W...
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The Copy Edits of J. Alfred Proofreader: Double-take In Jock Going Into Government Story
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Monday, February 8, 2010. Double-take In Jock Going Into Government Story. There's an old chewing gum. That became famous for positing that people can double their pleasure and fun by simply adding another of the same thing. While that snappy theory may be true of good-looking, twenty-something preppies and sticks of minty gum. It just doesn't necessarily translate when applied to the old written word. Double-take In Jock Going Into Government Story. Posted by J. Alfred Proofreader. A Walk in the WoRds.
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The Copy Edits of J. Alfred Proofreader: Times Corrects Minor Typo In Front Page Obama Caption
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010. Times Corrects Minor Typo In Front Page Obama Caption. The New York Times. Published a caption this afternoon that read a tad awkwardly. As you can see in the side-by-side screen shots below, Times. Editors published a headline that read, "The president stopped into a White House briefing room." in a pointer positioned in the main section of its Web site's front page and leading to this story. Editors changed "stopped" to "stepped" in the copy. This year the Times. Editor need ...
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The Copy Edits of J. Alfred Proofreader: Dallas Morning News Vilifies Jay-Z
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Dallas Morning News Vilifies Jay-Z. One of the side-effects of the ever-changing media landscape is that various media companies are increasingly operating outside of their comfort zones. Instead of plodding away in the niches they've mastered over a great many years, some media companies think that because the Internet exists, they have a license to dabble willy-nilly in all kinds of newfangled media. The Dallas Morning News. In an e-mail, Kost wrote the Proofreader:. Is to proof...
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The Copy Edits of J. Alfred Proofreader: Are Women Aroused By Balboa?
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Monday, January 11, 2010. Are Women Aroused By Balboa? Female desire has long been a mystery sought to be solved by men and women alike. So notes the cover story from the January 25th, 2009 edition. Of The New York Times. In its highlighting of the efforts made by several researchers who are making headway on the topic. It's an intriguing and much debated. Story that mentions a lot of weird stuff, like people watching monkey porn while being monitored by scientists. Seriously. Are really not that similar...
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The Copy Edits of J. Alfred Proofreader: March 2010
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Dallas Morning News Vilifies Jay-Z. One of the side-effects of the ever-changing media landscape is that various media companies are increasingly operating outside of their comfort zones. Instead of plodding away in the niches they've mastered over a great many years, some media companies think that because the Internet exists, they have a license to dabble willy-nilly in all kinds of newfangled media. The Dallas Morning News. In an e-mail, Kost wrote the Proofreader:. Is to proof...
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The Copy Edits of J. Alfred Proofreader: February 2010
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010. Bad Spelling in North Jersey Corrected. New Jersey. It's not a city or a town. It's not a village or even a hamlet. It's a borough. But just because it's a mere borough doesn't mean its name deserves anything less than accurate spelling on government-issued road signage. After all, Manhattan is a borough and no one would ever. As you can see in the highlighted picture above, this directional road sign situated at the intersection of Hudson Terrace and Palisade Avenue. We may n...
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The Copy Edits of J. Alfred Proofreader: Noble Cause Debased By Ignoble Proofreading Failure
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Saturday, January 16, 2010. Noble Cause Debased By Ignoble Proofreading Failure. This mistake has to be a colossal embarrassment for ReMIND.org. An initiative by the Bob Woodruff Foundation. ( Bob Woodruff. You'll remember, is an ABC News journalist who suffered near fatal head injuries. We've seen this type of carelessness. And it's not like this is a 2,500 word news story. There are twelve words in the ad that needed to have been proofread. Most fourth-graders could handle that task. And so...A #Retros...
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The Copy Edits of J. Alfred Proofreader: S.I. Makes Error In Baseball Story
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010. SI Makes Error In Baseball Story. Almost a month ago, reader Slapinions. E-mailed the Proofreader and stated, " I found an error in the following S.I. article" about Nick Johnson returning to the New York Yankees. I thought maybe you'd enjoy it," Slapinions concluded. As you can see in the above screen shot, the venerable Sports Illustrated. Or magically become him. Based on a comparison of Johnson's. The Proofreader thanks Slapinions. For submitting the mistake. Http:/ www&#...
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The Copy Edits of J. Alfred Proofreader: New York Times Starts New Year With Headline Blunder
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Saturday, January 2, 2010. New York Times Starts New Year With Headline Blunder. With 2010 underway for fewer than twelve hours and with, apparently, the effects of the celebration of the new year still lingering, The New York Times. Made a huge mistake yesterday morning when editors bungled the usage of the indefinite article " a. In the main headline for a story. On the front page of its Web site. Before a word beginning with a vowel sound: onion. Happy New Year everyone! Subscribe to: Post Comments (A...
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