tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post8735436979003075037..comments2024-03-27T19:11:37.620-04:00Comments on You Don't Say: Hungry for brainsJohn McIntyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03559687583130468871noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-80330035318984812192009-11-03T04:04:13.725-05:002009-11-03T04:04:13.725-05:00Speaking of copy editing, why, in journalism, do w...Speaking of copy editing, why, in journalism, do we say "whose" when writing about a thing? I would say "...a 2004 zombie comedy, the charm of which has entirely eluded me." The logic of using "whose" has always eluded me. I realize the alternative is three words longer, but if we're true to the art, shouldn't we save the space somewhere else, rather than anthropomorphize an inanimate object?Gregnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-60562132527819114952009-10-31T16:01:24.649-04:002009-10-31T16:01:24.649-04:00But the paper is more visually appealing to people...But the paper is more visually appealing to people who meet at conferences to discuss such lofty issues as newspaper design, right? Spellcheck might not work or be used for headlines, but for the Baltimore edition of the Chicago Tribune, it's mission accomplished.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-6658293642221503292009-10-30T13:34:09.850-04:002009-10-30T13:34:09.850-04:00Conversations with subscribers and former subscrib...Conversations with subscribers and former subscribers, as recent as yesterday, confirm that the strategy of charging more for less is driving away readers. They see thinner editions, shallow reporting, stale writing and rushed or nonexistent editing.Wayne Countrymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02597996824018369150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-83560170885852560262009-10-30T12:30:24.864-04:002009-10-30T12:30:24.864-04:00"Speaking of the walking dead, let's talk..."Speaking of the walking dead, let's talk about the newspaper industry." That was very well played, John. :-)<br /><br />Altho that should really be :-( because it is in fact depressing.mikehttp://mikepope.com/blog/noreply@blogger.com