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The Short Form Catastrophe

Briefs and bits: Longer than tweets, shorter than blog posts. Updated randomly and elegantly.

  • So, what’s worse?

    The local media outlet that publishes a story with this as the lede: 

    Almost 236 years exactly since arthur middleton signed the declaration of independence, therefore people at Middleton Place said it makes for the perfect location to welcome new citizens into the country.

    Or the national media outlet that picks it up with absolutely no edit?

    Tagged: copy edit total fail local news national news immigration naturalization lack of standards rush to deadline

    Posted on June 27, 2012

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