I am increasingly frustrated with the lack of editing of articles in my local newspaper. As I have watched the economically-motivated redistribution and elimination of personnel over the past several years, I have also watched the increasingly blatant errors which have resulted from those measures. An editor, specifically a copy editor, is more than a [...]
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Opinions are personal commentary on a topic. My opinions are not the final word on a topic, and I don't intend them to be read that way. That's why this blog is called The Penultimate Word, not the Ultimate Word. My opinions are based upon my experience, my research, information which comes to me in conversations, reading, listening or watching media personalities, and comments you share with me in one form or another. Please feel free to disagree with me. And, conversely, don't be afraid to let me know if you agree. That's what blogging is all about. I welcome your comments and will publish them as long as they are civil. There is too much nastiness out there in the media, and I don't want to perpetuate it Thanks for reading my postings. Jed-
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