tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post9036531328150236916..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: Cincy | A six-part serial about the 'Granny Robber'Jim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-67038060799009349182012-12-18T23:18:04.526-05:002012-12-18T23:18:04.526-05:00Whoever. That editor is weak on grammar too. Anoth...Whoever. That editor is weak on grammar too. Another who/whom error here - "But in 2008, Barbara Joly’s desperation to rescue her debt-ridden son - whom she believed was depressed and suicidal - "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-45607894919621840492012-12-05T20:33:28.440-05:002012-12-05T20:33:28.440-05:00The series was in the works for how long?
How many...The series was in the works for how long?<br />How many editors did it go through?<br />Did no copy editor carch any of these mistakes, deadline or no deadline?<br /><br />Granted, the first line of defense is on the columnist. But making the poor, overworked copyeditor excuse doesnt fly here. The Enquirer has a bad enough reputation from the top down. This doesnt enhance anything. Accept the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-33588176933595037252012-12-03T19:04:57.613-05:002012-12-03T19:04:57.613-05:00Time for more furloughs and layoffs.Time for more furloughs and layoffs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-20302370339464835912012-12-03T17:30:37.855-05:002012-12-03T17:30:37.855-05:003:05, your comment shows a good deal of ignorance....3:05, your comment shows a good deal of ignorance. If you equate "taking a long time to craft" with the desk having a lot of time to review the series, then either you don't understand the standard editing process, or you are having trouble writing coherently.<br /><br />Do you mean the line editors should have taken better care? Then that's what you should write. If you don'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-14910645356802969922012-12-03T16:44:19.229-05:002012-12-03T16:44:19.229-05:00I worked in Cincy, truly bad management. And it on...I worked in Cincy, truly bad management. And it only getting worse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-27631313625527028392012-12-03T16:07:34.321-05:002012-12-03T16:07:34.321-05:003:54 you are so critical of other people. Tsk.3:54 you are so critical of other people. Tsk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-2945729247030930962012-12-03T15:54:09.261-05:002012-12-03T15:54:09.261-05:00>>1:21: If you worked in Cincinnati, you'...>>1:21: If you worked in Cincinnati, you'd understand. Years of bad management will do that to a staff.<<<br /><br />No I wouldn't. I've worked at plenty of crappy places with very bad bosses. But I would never think of posting the crap that's been posted here. YOU are the problem, not any deficiencies (and I'm sure ithere are plenty), above you.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-66492722232797087022012-12-03T15:16:39.592-05:002012-12-03T15:16:39.592-05:00As I recall it only took them ten or eleven hours ...As I recall it only took them ten or eleven hours to remove their election day report that had Romney ahead by 92,000 votes before any votes were counted. <br /><br />It'll be interesting to see if there's a print correction tomorrow. Some Enquirer "storytellers" are exempt from those.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-58203191811778817902012-12-03T15:05:58.227-05:002012-12-03T15:05:58.227-05:00Let's hope someone makes the needed correctio...Let's hope someone makes the needed corrections on line, although judging by past comments, the on line crew is asleep half the time. On the other hand, a series that took this long to craft should have had better quality control on the desk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-58606616856355954682012-12-03T14:53:29.306-05:002012-12-03T14:53:29.306-05:00I don't work there, 2:18, but it's very cl...I don't work there, 2:18, but it's very clear that the management is abysmal. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-6240897644110429442012-12-03T14:18:56.055-05:002012-12-03T14:18:56.055-05:001:21: If you worked in Cincinnati, you'd under...1:21: If you worked in Cincinnati, you'd understand. Years of bad management will do that to a staff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-64046993986900940862012-12-03T13:28:17.703-05:002012-12-03T13:28:17.703-05:001:21, I'm glad you don't believe in attack...1:21, I'm glad you don't believe in attacking colleagues or posting ugly venomous crap. Can you spell "irony"? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-14307887307543208572012-12-03T13:21:50.588-05:002012-12-03T13:21:50.588-05:00They used to have a pretty sharp desk until the la...They used to have a pretty sharp desk until the last of the really good ones got laid off, bought out or chased off. It wouldn't matter anyway. This is a writer who gets hundreds of column inches for a story like this. She and Washburn wouldn't stand for anyone challenging their brilliance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-26560511198388061672012-12-03T13:21:43.557-05:002012-12-03T13:21:43.557-05:00I'm glad I don't work in Cincinnati. You p...I'm glad I don't work in Cincinnati. You people there are ugly to descend on a colleague like this.<br /><br />Luckily, your attacks are so juvenile and knee-jerk that the only thing they reveal is your own lack of self-worth.<br /><br />Seriously, give the writer some respect for reporting something beyond the abilities of almost everyone here commenting. You should be ashamed. Ugly Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-28552040210435638032012-12-03T12:48:51.011-05:002012-12-03T12:48:51.011-05:00As a former copy editor who had been beaten up too...As a former copy editor who had been beaten up too many times for making corrections, my solution was to write the cutlines and headlines, spell-check and ship it through. After all, that's what management really wanted -- isn't it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-85898390071618032942012-12-03T12:34:51.567-05:002012-12-03T12:34:51.567-05:00This has "Best of Gannett" written all o...This has "Best of Gannett" written all over it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-86570922539418780422012-12-03T12:26:47.650-05:002012-12-03T12:26:47.650-05:00You're right 12:11. I remember instances when...You're right 12:11. I remember instances when this writer exploded if the desk touched a word of her copy -- even if her word was flat-out wrong. You can't reason with these types. But the bosses love them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-2052593895313893842012-12-03T12:25:20.702-05:002012-12-03T12:25:20.702-05:00Does The Cincy Enquirer have any copy editors left...Does The Cincy Enquirer have any copy editors left? You wouldn't know by reading it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-88558757573124804842012-12-03T12:20:52.273-05:002012-12-03T12:20:52.273-05:00It could have been a decent one-day centerpiece. I...It could have been a decent one-day centerpiece. Instead, this monstrosity tells you plenty about the Enquirer. Arrogance, inattention to detail, overwritten copy carelessly edited, and a strutting egomaniac who runs the show and thinks it's all good. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-65840331433964565502012-12-03T12:11:56.764-05:002012-12-03T12:11:56.764-05:00Don't blame the editors. This writer has a his...Don't blame the editors. This writer has a history of informing the underlings that every word she writes is golden and they are not to tamper with perfection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-67350462282346136232012-12-03T11:48:45.483-05:002012-12-03T11:48:45.483-05:00Glad you liked it, Perry.Glad you liked it, Perry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-30471620137513285292012-12-03T11:46:25.456-05:002012-12-03T11:46:25.456-05:00So regardless of the typos and incorrect facts, th...So regardless of the typos and incorrect facts, this was a compelling story. I read it all the way through and I'm the skimmer in the family. My wife practically begged me for the paper when I was done so she could read it. It was good storytelling! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-28406555166840876992012-12-03T11:07:59.043-05:002012-12-03T11:07:59.043-05:0011:00 AM, I'll bet they quietly correct the er...11:00 AM, I'll bet they quietly correct the errors online - without noting, naturally, that changes were made in the original story - but I'll be surprised if they run a print correction. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-83991304358478171692012-12-03T11:01:22.056-05:002012-12-03T11:01:22.056-05:00Granny Robber found out she can't have kids???...Granny Robber found out she can't have kids???? I can't wait to find out what happens next!<br /><br />The story did say she's "infatuated with children."<br /><br />"Infatuated"? <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-51551218603749833872012-12-03T11:00:52.868-05:002012-12-03T11:00:52.868-05:00Will they be correcting the mistakes in the story ...Will they be correcting the mistakes in the story on line and adding the son's criminal background, or is that considered too professional in Schoolmarmville?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com