tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27766715301585058692011-07-30T14:25:12.300-04:00Naomi P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07635233294406904709noreply@blogger.comBlogger191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776671530158505869.post-32749465584091892222010-07-11T10:02:00.002-04:002010-07-11T10:04:32.065-04:00

...since I last posted. Between work and my commute and trying to keep up with life at home and other writing responsibilities, I've just had to let this go by the wayside. But I'll be coming back to this on a more regular schedule soon!

Naomi P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07635233294406904709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776671530158505869.post-20188435513907007692010-01-31T19:41:00.006-05:002010-01-31T20:21:38.086-05:00

Apparently, the underappreciation of editors/copyeditors extends beyond the newsrooms of America and deep into the Federal government.For example, in one agency there are those whose job is to make sure that the documents assigned to them are not only formatted correctly (layout), but also accurate (fact-checking), correctly and clearly worded (editing) in terms of spelling, grammar and plain

Naomi P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07635233294406904709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776671530158505869.post-41679516714946984152009-10-01T12:45:00.003-04:002009-10-04T20:56:12.729-04:00

The top story on the front page of the Washington Examiner's Sept. 29 edition contains a perfect example of what we were taught NOT to do in J-school.(edited to add)I wish I could have been in the newsroom to hear the conversation about that. Wonder what was going through the copyeditor's mind...

Naomi P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07635233294406904709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776671530158505869.post-15891077466519151732009-06-08T19:19:00.002-04:002009-06-08T19:26:51.195-04:00

It's been a while, I know.My commute, job and the cares of a new house have been taking up most of my time. But, these things have provided me with outlets for my writing and editing. As mentioned before, my job is largely editing. But freelancing for a local quarterly and blogging for the local paper keeps my hand in journalism. My most last assignment for the magazine didn't even require me to

Naomi P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07635233294406904709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776671530158505869.post-51321739729822449272009-03-21T22:36:00.002-04:002009-03-21T22:44:50.038-04:00

Well, not really. But I am now a member of the salaried workforce. Remember the interview I mentioned two post ago?Yeah, I got the job.So these days, I get up at 5 a.m., commute an hour and 45 minutes to and from work in D.C. every day, and when I get home at around 7 p.m., I eat, pick out my clothes and lunch for the next day, and go unconscious until the morning.And THAT's why I haven't posted

Naomi P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07635233294406904709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776671530158505869.post-22479869425482552222009-02-21T18:36:00.008-05:002009-02-21T19:59:06.628-05:00

The flap over the Feb. 18 New York Post political cartoon by Sean Delonas is a strong argument for critical thought and pre-publication editorial review of images and implications of their associated meanings, both current and historical.I can understand the Post's editor's insistence that the drawing was not meant to be racist and was intended to be commentary on two hot news issues. What I do

Naomi P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07635233294406904709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776671530158505869.post-25820850914740306162009-02-12T19:34:00.004-05:002009-02-12T19:59:30.213-05:00

On Monday, I had an interview for a contract position as a technical writer for a government agency in DC. The appointment was with the project manager, who is actually an employee of a consulting agency. She seemed pretty impressed with my sparkling personality, intelligent questions and obvious enthusiasm.So my recruiter says. He thinks I have a good shot at receiving an offer. But then, he may

Naomi P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07635233294406904709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776671530158505869.post-88675307558189162122009-02-06T15:28:00.003-05:002009-02-06T15:54:37.503-05:00

With my recent and ongoing unemployment woes, many of my friends and family asked me, "Why don't you go to where the jobs are?" -- 'where the jobs are' meaning New York City to them. I seriously had considering relocating, despite the city's reputation for high expenses, at least until my savings dwindled to the point of barely making my rent beyond any hope of moving. But my hesitation to plunk

Naomi P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07635233294406904709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776671530158505869.post-23527856577487327642009-02-03T16:53:00.003-05:002009-02-03T17:13:45.099-05:00

On my daily perusal of the headlines, I came across a link to this on the NYT website. It's a panoramic picture of President Obama's inauguration made up of thousands of individual shots. I zoomed in in various spots and could actually see members of the crowd in detail.When I checked out the former First Lady up in the podium seats, I nearly choked thinking that she had the nerve to be wearing a

Naomi P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07635233294406904709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776671530158505869.post-31010730334712182512009-01-25T14:57:00.002-05:002009-01-25T15:07:13.601-05:00

It looks like I may be starting another blog, this time for the local paper. It's unpaid (sad face), but it gets my name out there (I hope) and keeps me in the habit of and accountable in my writing and reporting. There's actually some kind of contract I have to read sign and return, which I shall pore over to see if I agree with the terms.I'd better be careful about overextending myself; I still

Naomi P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07635233294406904709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776671530158505869.post-88882268919026350002009-01-20T13:42:00.003-05:002009-01-20T14:18:26.319-05:00

Today, I watched the inauguration of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States and the first African American to hold the office via various live streams (CNN.com, Yahoo.com courtesy of ABC, and the BBC.com) and was amazed at the proceedings.Of course, the obvious moment of history-in-the-making was not lost on me, but the rockstar reception for Mr. Obama as he took his place before

Naomi P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07635233294406904709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776671530158505869.post-66911959153546197422009-01-14T22:58:00.002-05:002009-01-14T23:12:35.783-05:00

The New York Times reported on its Web site today that Gannett, the parent company of USA Today, will be sending thousands of its employees home for a week without pay. This decision, coming as it does amidst an industry-wide economic shake-up, is part of the company's strategy to cut costs without cutting staff. Even Craig A. Dubow, the chairman, president and chief executive of the company is

Naomi P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07635233294406904709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776671530158505869.post-80016480905102011682009-01-09T20:01:00.003-05:002009-01-09T20:49:37.471-05:00

One evening a couple of weeks ago, I stopped by the office of a local quarterly magazine to ask about the freelance opportunities I saw mentioned on its website. The graphic designer, who was the last person left in the office, gave me the editor's business card and advice on how and when best to contact her.I followed her advice, sending off an e-mail query on Dec. 30, after the publication

Naomi P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07635233294406904709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776671530158505869.post-54780533087124892352009-01-07T09:46:00.002-05:002009-01-07T10:10:06.474-05:00

Yesterday, the New York Times posted a story on its Web site about a well-known inspirational writer, Neale Donald Walsch, who admitted to plagiarizing an essay written ten years ago by Candy Chand about her son's Christmas pageant.In his defense, according to the NYT article, Walsch says that "over the years I had it memorized" and "internalized it as my own experience" and that "I am chagrined

Naomi P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07635233294406904709noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776671530158505869.post-40942834222872847262009-01-05T10:37:00.003-05:002009-01-05T10:56:20.265-05:00

Nearly all my life, family members and friends have told me I'd make an excellent teacher. Of course, I doubted and denied any such possibility. After all, just because they think I'd be good at something doesn't mean I'd like it.I'm having second thoughts now.The reason everyone believes that "ME = great teacher," is because I spent a lot of time doing just that -- teaching in some form. In high

Naomi P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07635233294406904709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776671530158505869.post-23619108294206694362008-12-29T23:05:00.003-05:002008-12-29T23:17:41.281-05:00

A co-worker of my best friend is a budding interior designer and asked for my help in writing the content for her website.*Technically, what I'm doing is editing, as she already had text prepared. My job is to make sure it's organized well and sounds professional.It's better than it was, but needs quite a bit more work. However, I have done all I could for now; I've sent the latest revision to

Naomi P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07635233294406904709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776671530158505869.post-31026931889988359142008-12-25T12:51:00.008-05:002008-12-29T23:18:22.353-05:00

On Tuesday night, I met with the editorial assistant (EA)* at the local newspaper. We talked about life at the paper, her job and what it entails, as well as the state of the industry -- all from the point of view of a young person just starting out in the field.The bottom line, so far, is a little bleak. The deflation of the economy in addition to the continued troubled state of journalism (

Naomi P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07635233294406904709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776671530158505869.post-48856799184921011032008-12-17T14:53:00.000-05:002008-12-17T15:02:39.957-05:00

I realized today that I have not updated my clips file in a while. A now-battered yellow manila envelope holds most of my recent work from my internship this spring on the copy desk of the Syracuse Post-Standard. I had not realized how many articles I edited or for which I wrote headlines and cutlines. It really does my spirit good to see them. A glimmer of hope glows anew.My project is to sort

Naomi P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07635233294406904709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776671530158505869.post-85974673765146185562008-12-15T22:51:00.000-05:002008-12-15T23:59:30.986-05:00

I created a blog on Blogspot with almost the same name a few years back, but forgot the password.You can see the original (and very short) blog here: www.copyeditina.blogspot.com.Subsequently, Blogspot became Blogger and I lost access to the original e-mail address under which I signed in. Now, I've tried with no success to reclaim my original blog.Thus, I now have Copyeditina2 on Blogger.So,

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