Comments on: Whither credibility? Get a load of this…. http://www.nikhilpahwa.com/2007/02/18/whither-credibility-get-a-load-of-this/ In the realm of ideas, everything depends on enthusiasm; in the real world, all rests on perseverance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:13:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Shefaly http://www.nikhilpahwa.com/2007/02/18/whither-credibility-get-a-load-of-this/#comment-790 Shefaly Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:44:50 +0000 http://www.mixedbag.in/2007/02/18/whither-credibility-get-a-load-of-this/#comment-790 Nikhil: this Dogbert clip will amuse you - apt for the context of this post.. http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/ archives/004226.html Nikhil: this Dogbert clip will amuse you - apt for the context of this post..

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]]> By: Nikhil http://www.nikhilpahwa.com/2007/02/18/whither-credibility-get-a-load-of-this/#comment-789 Nikhil Sun, 18 Feb 2007 10:24:32 +0000 http://www.mixedbag.in/2007/02/18/whither-credibility-get-a-load-of-this/#comment-789 How you write is eventually a function of what you read. I've only been reading newspapers and blogs for the last eight months; it's now becoming increasingly difficult to construct articles, and I've actually stopped writing features. In some cases, it's about not having the requisite writing skill. In others, like mine, it's about lack of time. What I can't tolerate, is lack of independence in the media...I'd rather that the site publish the news separately as a press release, like Agencyfaqs does. How you write is eventually a function of what you read. I’ve only been reading newspapers and blogs for the last eight months; it’s now becoming increasingly difficult to construct articles, and I’ve actually stopped writing features.

In some cases, it’s about not having the requisite writing skill. In others, like mine, it’s about lack of time. What I can’t tolerate, is lack of independence in the media…I’d rather that the site publish the news separately as a press release, like Agencyfaqs does.

]]> By: Shefaly http://www.nikhilpahwa.com/2007/02/18/whither-credibility-get-a-load-of-this/#comment-788 Shefaly Sun, 18 Feb 2007 09:32:34 +0000 http://www.mixedbag.in/2007/02/18/whither-credibility-get-a-load-of-this/#comment-788 This 'quality control' issue is a problem in media worldwide. When I blog about specific research or headlines news, I am spoilt for choice as to which URL to quote since there are so many identical ones. The difference lies in the analytical abilities of the journalist and esp in case of science news stories, few are equipped to ask the right questions which add something to the understanding of the phenomenon. As for spelling errors and grammatical faux pas, I have spotted them in the Financial Times in the UK too, so that is either poor editorial work or simple over-reliance on Microsoft Word spell-checker. This ‘quality control’ issue is a problem in media worldwide. When I blog about specific research or headlines news, I am spoilt for choice as to which URL to quote since there are so many identical ones. The difference lies in the analytical abilities of the journalist and esp in case of science news stories, few are equipped to ask the right questions which add something to the understanding of the phenomenon.

As for spelling errors and grammatical faux pas, I have spotted them in the Financial Times in the UK too, so that is either poor editorial work or simple over-reliance on Microsoft Word spell-checker.

]]> By: Aditya http://www.nikhilpahwa.com/2007/02/18/whither-credibility-get-a-load-of-this/#comment-787 Aditya Sun, 18 Feb 2007 08:05:19 +0000 http://www.mixedbag.in/2007/02/18/whither-credibility-get-a-load-of-this/#comment-787 Sadly, copy-pasting is now the norm, especially in journalism. And if they dont do that, the spelling mistakes across newspapers are horrendous. If not that, the formatting is screwed. Its just all gone for a toss, really. Sadly, copy-pasting is now the norm, especially in journalism.

And if they dont do that, the spelling mistakes across newspapers are horrendous. If not that, the formatting is screwed.

Its just all gone for a toss, really.

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