Tag Archives: proofreading

Old films and the age of ‘the stone’

By Julie Starr | Published: October 4, 2010

There’s something irresistible about the old print industry footage kicking around on YouTube. These are all from the 1950s. Making a newspaper: (perfect if you want to know what ‘the stone’ looked like and where the term proof reading came from): ‘Public opinion in a Democracy’: A Soviet newsreel – Kruschev visits Mao:

Posted in Journalism | Also tagged film, printing newspaper, stone, Video | Leave a comment

Dear BBC, thanks for letting me help

By Julie Starr | Published: February 9, 2008

Wow. That was quick. I noticed a typo earlier on a BBC story and decided to see if they had a way for readers to contact them about howlers. I found one and sent in the typos. Sure enough, 5 minutes later when I checked the story again, the changes had been made

Posted in Journalism | Also tagged accuracy, bbc, howler hotline, readers | Leave a comment

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This is the blog of Julie Starr. I write about the news business and consult on newsroom integration and change projects.

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