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Errors & Omissions: Don't judge a person's behaviour by his profession
Undigested agency copy is a dangerous diet. Last Saturday we published a picture of the actor Martin Clunes riding in an open carriage on the racecourse at Ascot. Next to it, somebody had shoved in the following words: "First Ladies Day, now Luvvies Day.
Inside Corrections
Erotic Review
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
To clarify an item in yesterday's diary: the Erotic Review magazine is not closing down but can be found as an e-zine at www.eroticreviewmagazine.com.
Brian Healy
Sunday, 20 June 2010
In an article published on 29 March 2009 ("Labour Peer in standards inquiry") it was suggested that Brian Healy, a former New Scotland Yard detective, had acted improperly in his handling of a matter for a prominent overseas politician and in the conduct of investigations for other clients. We accept that there was no truth in these allegations. We apologise to Mr Healy for any suggestion to the contrary.
Errors & Omissions: Sometimes it's better to get straight to the point
Saturday, 19 June 2010
The "drop intro" is an ancient journalistic device, and none the worse for that. Dropping the main news point down to the second or third paragraph roots the story in daily life and leads the reader on with the feeling of a mystery unfolding.
Errors & Omissions: Another hackneyed phrase deserves to be laid to rest
Saturday, 12 June 2010
Last Saturday, Amy Jenkins's column reviewed the case of Amanda Knox, who is serving 26 years in prison in Italy for murder. The piece argued cogently that the evidence against Knox is flimsy and there is a more obvious suspect. The last paragraph then added the following.
Heather Brooke
Friday, 11 June 2010
As the diary pointed out (1 June), Heather Brooke spoke recently at the Hay Festival about her new book, The Silent State, and her work uncovering the MPs' expenses story. We understand from Ms Brooke that this was not an all expenses paid trip as was suggested but the costs were covered by her and her publisher.
Errors & Omissions: We're all sunk if we keep losing perfectly good verbs
Saturday, 5 June 2010
Is "sank" doomed? I hope not, but when a scrupulous writer forgets a word things may be starting to look bad. This is Dominic Lawson, writing on Tuesday: "David Cameron made his provocative remark last Friday; but within hours the news began to leak of David Laws' catastrophically ill-judged expenses claims and the PM's speech sunk without trace."
Errors & Omissions: Compare and contrast – and thoroughly confuse the reader
Saturday, 29 May 2010
It is a jolly idea to start a story with a contrast, capturing the reader's attention with the implied question, "Is it this, or is it that?" Well, here are two contrasting attempts at this rhetorical trick, from two news stories published this week.
Errors and Omissions: Our language betrays how we love to take pot shots at the middle classes
Saturday, 22 May 2010
As a proud son of the bourgeoisie, I have remarked before on the widespread snobbery that makes it acceptable to sneer at the middle classes. It is as if writers feel that readers need constant reassurance that they are not the kind of middle-class people who read the Daily Mail.
Errors & Omissions: Accidents do happen, but not necessarily in a certain Cold War comedy
Saturday, 15 May 2010
By Guy Keleny
Errors & Omissions: You'll find that way down below is not a place we wish to go
Saturday, 8 May 2010
On Thursday we carried a useful guide to the possible outcomes of the election. The heading said: "So what will we wake up to on Friday morning? One of the below."
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