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fromThe New Yorker
4 days ago

The Autocrat of English Usage

Henry W. Fowler's A Dictionary of Modern English Usage shaped The New Yorker's editorial judgments and became the magazine's principal reference for grammar and style.
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

Desperate Companies Now Hiring Humans to Fix What AI Botched

For a while now, we've been seeing companies that fired a bunch of their human workers in favor of artificial intelligence move to recoup some of that flesh-and-blood labor. Now, that push has resulted in a new line of gig work: slop fixer-uppers, who get paid to improve AI-generated art, writing, and code - by making it less, well, sloppy.
Artificial intelligence
Media industry
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

The History of The New Yorker's Vaunted Fact-Checking Department

Fact checkers reduce harm by verifying every factual detail, correcting widespread reporter errors, and ensuring accuracy across nonfiction and fiction.
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fromPolygon
2 months ago

How to Train Your Dragon's director 'felt a weight being lifted' when he cut these two scenes

Dean DeBlois emphasized the importance of editing, stating, "Everything's sort of long-winded at first, and then you squeeze and you squeeze, and it eventually starts to paint targets on areas of the movie where you really feel the breaks being hit."
Film
Film
fromRoger Ebert
2 months ago

It's One Louder: "This is Spinal Tap" Turns 41 | Features | Roger Ebert

The editing in 'This Is Spinal Tap' is remarkable and should have been nominated for an Academy Award.
fromVulture
3 months ago

The Sound of Andor's Success

You're kind of spinning plates. You planted all these seeds in the earlier episodes and now you're paying them off.
Independent films
Writing
fromMedium
3 years ago

A Self-Editing Checklist for the Exhausted Writer

Writing has no single method; exploring other writers' processes can enhance your own.
Creating a first draft can be exhilarating yet messy, akin to developing one's identity.
Writing
fromIndependent
3 months ago

The fascinating relationship between Irish writer Mary Lavin and her 'New Yorker' editor

Editing can greatly influence a published work, as seen in the relationship between Raymond Carver and his editor.
Relationships
fromVulture
4 months ago

The Valley Recap: Jumping the Shark

Editing choices in Bravo shows significantly affect viewer experience and storytelling, but missed opportunities can frustrate fans.
Women in technology
fromThe Nation
4 months ago

The Formidable Intellect and Comprehensive Passions of Elizabeth Pochoda (1941-2025)

Betsy Pochoda was a revered editor known for her intensity, intellect, and ability to enhance writers' work.
MMA
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

JoJo Siwa reveals unaired fight with Mickey Rourke when he was kicked off 'Celebrity Big Brother'

Reality TV editing can obscure important context and conversations, as demonstrated in JoJo Siwa's experience with Mickey Rourke on Celebrity Big Brother.
LA Clippers
fromPage Six
5 months ago

Khloe Kardashian reveals which of her sisters is 'pickiest' with TV show edits for 'The Kardashians'

Kourtney Kardashian is the most particular about editing their reality show, focusing on language rather than storylines.
fromMedium
4 years ago

How Editors Choose the Personal Essays They Publish

"I feel like I'm numb to a lot of stuff at this point... If it doesn't stand out I don't see it."
Writing
fromThe Atlantic
5 months ago

The Atlantic Hires Jenna Johnson and Dan Zak as Senior Editors, and Tyler Austin Harper as Staff Writer

Tyler has written for The Atlantic since 2023; before joining the magazine on staff, he was an associate professor at Bates College.
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