Comments on: Working on that pig’s ear, baby

By: pete

pete — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:31:30 +0000

Suppose I work for the New York Times. And I write a blog which in effect says that at NYT they are just a bunch of benighted idiots who dont even know what they are doing; and I am a brilliant star among fading morons. The fact is anywhere in the world, you’ll get axed whatever it takes. The irony is that Kriel didnt see it coming or should we say he is in fact the moron? The most sensible thing was to pack your bags and leave and then blog them to your heart’s delight.

By: Izz

Izz — Wed, 14 May 2008 08:42:08 +0000

Why aren’t you telling all your friends that you got axed for being racist!

By: Liansky

Liansky — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:41:00 +0000

So, according to you, who is “the best”??…

By: Günther

Günther — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 18:11:25 +0000

A standing ovation while I’m leaping up and down for Zygote’s comment.

And English is a language I didn’t grow up with either.

By: Zygote

Zygote — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:45:47 +0000

Dear Anne suggests language skills are not really needed “thats what subs are for”. This completely misses all the points around which journalism pivots.
Language skills are key — all down the line; from reporter to news-editor to chief sub to subs. You cant tell the story without language skills. And if you are in a situation where language skills are lacking, the obvious next move is to outhouse and inhouse train and mentor – and weed – the hopefuls to produce well-oiled, fluent, story-tellers. Otherwise we all just as well might go out, get drunk, and talk the usual BS which half the party cant understand and 50% is not interested in.
Language skills are paramount in all narrative.
So, dear Anne, give the subs a break, willya. Subs are supposed to polish diamonds, not to launder counterfeit currency.

Peace (& integrity) shall rule the world!

But you wont know it from the daily news.

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By: Dion Forster

Dion Forster — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:33:56 +0000

I feel your pain, I share your frustration, and I dismay at the consequences that have befallen you for speaking the truth.

In solidarity with you for a new South Africa that truly is better than the old South Africa… I don’t want to settle for second best…

So, where the truth must be spoken – let it be spoken boldly! We cannot accept hash jobs and condescend people into thinking it is good enough…

Strength!

aluta continua

Dion

http://www.spirituality.org.za/blogger.html

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