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Will Stewart 

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It would surprise you how you Just. Don't. See. It. When editing.


I miss stuff in CC's articles all the time. The other day, he typed Wake Forest when he meant Boston College -- or vice versa, I don't recall. I caught it and fixed it.

He also did it in the OPENING PARAGRAPH of the article, and I missed *that* one.

I know for me, I edit quickly, because there's so much else to do. I'm sloppy while editing and prone to skimming without really reading. It takes discipline to slow down and truly edit well.

Online stories tend not to be edited at all, or editing by someone like me, who's in a hurry to get back to other work.

That said, three errors in two paragraphs? That's a lot.

(In response to this post by WestyHokie)

Posted: 10/23/2020 at 11:48AM


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  Curmudgeon complaint: Can't believe how many typos are in online stories -- WestyHokie 10/23/2020 07:56AM
  Same. My high school drilled writing into us. I had to turn in a 3 or 5 -- Hokie CPA 10/23/2020 12:23PM
  And how about owner's manuals for products made in China? Sheesh. -- Will Stewart  10/23/2020 11:55AM
  Good lord. Technical writing sounds like the -- VTreddog 10/23/2020 12:02PM
  It would surprise you how you Just. Don't. See. It. When editing. -- Will Stewart  10/23/2020 11:48AM
  Agreed. I see egregious errors in most of what I read online these days. -- MP4VT2004 10/23/2020 11:08AM
  It began when they stopped offering the football phone. ** -- MEHOKIE 10/23/2020 09:49AM
  Back then, a newspaper reporter would have to meet say a 9pm deadline to -- Hokie360 10/23/2020 09:14AM
  That argues for more speed, not lack of editing and skill -- WestyHokie 10/23/2020 12:31PM
  Good point ** -- coshokie 10/23/2020 10:40AM
  Guess you can credit Baby Boomers being replaced by Millennials. -- EDGEMAN 10/23/2020 09:13AM
  That's certainly changed, I even suspect a lot of old school reporters -- `lag 10/23/2020 08:52AM
  Agreed. My belief is that news organizations have cut so much from their -- farragut 10/23/2020 08:44AM
  Attention to detail is lacking everywhere. I have caught myself saying, -- Vtskier1 10/23/2020 08:31AM
  My dad would say that every time I'd make a mistake -- Hurley09 10/23/2020 08:47AM
  There's no stopping El primero Hurley! :) ** -- Vtskier1 10/23/2020 08:51AM
  I'm not even sure people really write some of those stories -- typed by ben 10/23/2020 08:03AM

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