On the Copy Desk

“Every story feels like a fire hydrant — it gets passed from dog to dog, and no one can let it go by without changing a few words.” 

—“Journalism That Stands Apart,” New York Times newsroom report, 2017.

• Editorial Comment: Couldn’t they just use blue pencils?




PeezPix

Pier Parking

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