I wouldn’t fire too many copy editors

Posted by on . 2 comments.

Bad things can happen:

I’m just saying.

  • http://andydickinson.net Andy

    On the subject of copy editors. Perhaps we won’t be firing them. Perhaps they’ll be coming after journos if they carry on like this:

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jul/25/pressandpublishing.thetimes?gusrc=rss&feed=media

    Warning – bad language ensues.

    Stroppy brit journos. :)

  • http://www.patthorntonfiles.com pat

    @Andy,

    That’s pretty awesome. I will say that I have been upset by some editing that has been done to my work over the years. Sometimes I feel like copy editors (or subeditors) just want to impart their will onto pieces because they don’t get to write.

    On that note, however, I have never wrote angry e-mails to people, especially expletive filled ones. But I have done copy editing in the past, and I recognize its importance. I must admit that my AP Style is very rusty.

    You brits are just more fun. :)