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Bill Walsh quotes

American Editor December 20, 1961

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A harsh reality of newspaper editing is that the deadlines don't allow for the polish that you expect in books or even magazines. Bill Walsh
Machines aren't replacing proofreaders at all. Copy editors, who proofread and much, much more, use spellcheck as a tool but read every word that appears in the paper. Bill Walsh
Writing headlines is a specialty - there are outstanding writers who will tell you they couldn't write a headline to save their lives. Bill Walsh
Bill Walsh quote: "I caution against beginning or ending a quotation with ellipses."
I caution against beginning or ending a quotation with ellipses. Bill Walsh
Bill Walsh quote: "Nothing is more effective than sincere, accurate praise, and..."
Nothing is more effective than sincere, accurate praise, and nothing is more lame than a cookie-cutter compliment. Bill Walsh
If any sort of error is inexcusable, it's an incorrect phone number. One of the cardinal rules of copy editing is that every phone number published must be checked. Bill Walsh
Bill Walsh quote: "Writers' bedtimes vary, but few have been spared the shock of..."
Writers' bedtimes vary, but few have been spared the shock of a copy editor's early wake-up call. Bill Walsh

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