From: (some guy at WHIO)
Date: Mar 23, 2006 11:05 AM
Subject: FW: writing
To: (me)
Thank your for your feedback.
The story you are talking about was proofed and edited prior to being posted to the website. It was edited and proofed using the AP Style Guide.
WHIOTV and all Cox stations utilized a proofing service for their websites. I questioned the wording of it myself, but the proofer indicated it was fine gramatically and structurally.
Once again, thank you for your feedback.
(some guy at WHIO)
So basically, it’s: “Yeah, I thought it looked like crap too but somebody else said it’s okay so we’re not changing it.” Meh. And note that he says they “utilized proofing services.” “Utilized” — as in past tense? Maybe they stopped utilizing the service right before they ran that article, eh?
Oh, and the fellow misspelled “grammatically”, too.
Okay, so greeklish.org is not exactly the pinnacle of journalistic excellence. But I am also not going around bragging about winning the “Edward R. Murrow” award, either.
This is just one example of the high caliber of journalism from the fine folks at WHIO-TV. Lest anyone out there get the impression that I am nitpicking, feel free to check their website from time to time and share in the crappy, crappy goodness.
