About Editing and Writing

From a New York Times Critic’s Pick by Devika Girish headlined “‘Writing With Fire’ Review: Speaking Truth to Power”:

Several times in the documentary “Writing With Fire,” we see women reporters standing alone in a crowd of men — cops, miners, political rallyists — asking gentle but firm questions. The women’s grit in the face of palpable hostility is impressive, and it becomes more so when you learn that they’re in Uttar Pradesh, an Indian province known for crimes against women, and that they are Dalits, or members of the country’s so-called untouchable caste.

From a story on themuse.com by Sondra Wolfer headlined “11 Great Jobs for J-School Grads—Whether or Not You Want to Stay in Journalism”:

From a Washington Post Voices Across America story by Karen Attiah headlined “Texas librarians are on the front lines in a battle for the right to read”:

From a Wall Street Journal story by Rachel Wolfe headlined “New York Times’ Wirecutter Staff Goes on Strike Ahead of Black Friday”:

Unionized staffers at the New York Times product-review website Wirecutter say they have gone on strike due to a contract stalemate with the paper’s management.

Wirecutter staffers plan to strike through Nov. 29, which is Cyber Monday—a popular online shopping day that comes days after Black Friday. The period is Wirecutter’s busiest and most profitable of the year, according to Nick Guy, the Wirecutter Union unit chair and a senior staff writer for the site.

From a New York Times obit by Sam Roberts headlined “Noah Gordon, 95, Dies; American Novelist With an Audience Overseas”:

Noah Gordon, an American author who was virtually unknown at home but whose novels about history, medicine and Jewish identity transformed him into a literary luminary abroad, died on Monday at his home in Dedham, Mass….

Mr. Gordon’s debut novel, “The Rabbi” (1965), which dealt with the title character’s marriage to a minister’s daughter, was lodged for 26 weeks on The New York Times’s best-seller list. But most of his subsequent eight books fared less successfully when they were published domestically, although they have proliferated since as e-books.

From a New York Times guest essay by Kelly Corrigan headlined “This Thanksgiving, Please Pass the Forgiveness”:

Here’s a short list of things to keep handy during the holidays: throat lozenges, Scotch tape, a Dustbuster, blankets and plenty of extra forgiveness.

Surely my family’s Thanksgiving won’t be the only one where guests might abhor one another’s positions on vaccines or Build Back Better. And that’s to make no mention of the painful conflicts that pass between family members over a lifetime.

As we brace for conflict and nurse grudges, we would be wise to consider a posture of grace.

From a Wall Street Journal story by Benjamin Mullin headlined “Lee Enterprises Enacts Poison Pill to Guard Against Alden Takeover”:

Lee Enterprises said its board has approved a shareholder rights plan, also known as a poison pill, that would prevent hedge fund Alden Global Capital from acquiring more than 10% of the company as it considers Alden’s hostile bid for the newspaper publisher.

The plan will be in effect for a year….Lee Enterprises Chairman Mary Junck said the plan would give the company’s board and its shareholders time to assess the acquisition proposal without undue pressure.

From a Washington Post books column by Michael Dirda headlined “True Grit is a modern classic, but it’s not the only great work by Charles Portis”:

From a Wall Street Journal story by James Freeman headlined “One More at the Table”:

In this season of gratitude it’s hard not to be thankful for the people of this great country. This is especially true when observing their joy and generosity in response to a challenging Thanksgiving.

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From a post on journalistsresource.org by Denise Marie Ordway headlined “Covering scientific consensus: What to avoid and how to get it right”:

When reporting on controversial policy topics such as vaccine safety and climate change, journalists can look to scientific consensus to bolster their coverage and battle misinformation.

If you’re unsure what scientific consensus is, don’t understand its significance or have no idea how to gauge it, keep reading. This tip sheet features practical advice from three researchers with expertise on those topics.