Readin', 'Ritin', and (Publishing) 'Rithmetic
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Readin', 'Ritin', and (Publishing) 'Rithmetic
The meaning behind the math of the bottom line in publishing and the media. For writers, publishers, and bloggers (which are a combination of the two).
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28 Newspaper And Magazine Layout Disasters

28 Newspaper And Magazine Layout Disasters | Readin', 'Ritin', and (Publishing) 'Rithmetic | Scoop.it
How not to edit a publication.


Luke Lewis shares 28 great editing and layout fumbles.


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Why good copy editors are ‘abnormal’ humans

Why good copy editors are ‘abnormal’ humans | Readin', 'Ritin', and (Publishing) 'Rithmetic | Scoop.it

Igarashi, the managing editor of Granta, offers the suggestion that “anyone whose job it is to catch these mistakes – editors, copyeditors, subeditors, proofreaders – has to be an abnormal and malfuctioning [sic] human.”


Editors often talk about coming at a piece of text with “fresh eyes” in order to see things in a different way. What this means, and what Igarashi is playfully hinting at, is that we have to hack our brains in order to get past innate blind spots and re-orient towards spotting mistakes.

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The Value of Editors

The Value of Editors | Readin', 'Ritin', and (Publishing) 'Rithmetic | Scoop.it
Lately, I’ve been concerned with an angle of the digital market that needs discussing: Editors. It concerns me that so few digital-only/digital-first writers are hiring this all-important help before the books go live.
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