Re: [TV orNotTV] THR stuff

2016-01-26 Thread Jon Delfin
If you're annoyed by the (relatively low) number of typos at THR, you definitely want to stay away from HitFix and TV Line. I miss the days when professional writers had pride in their work (and copyeditors). On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 2:25 AM, Kevin M. wrote: > Am I the

Re: [TV orNotTV] THR stuff

2016-01-26 Thread Kevin M.
On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 3:59 AM, Jon Delfin wrote: > If you're annoyed by the (relatively low) number of typos at THR, you > definitely want to stay away from HitFix and TV Line. > I don't expect the same level of proofreading from blogs that I do from published journals,

Re: [TV orNotTV] THR stuff

2016-01-26 Thread Adam Bowie
Indeed it really seems to be looking at what the other sites are publishing and then rewriting it and publishing it yourself, often with no or minimal credit, as quickly as possible. It's a volume game. Indeed that's precisely the business model of the Daily Mail, which may have actual

Re: [TV orNotTV] THR stuff

2016-01-26 Thread Jon Delfin
Ausiello, Sepinwall, Mitovich -- these and their compatriots are not bloggers in the way you're implying. It's all about putting a volume of material out each day. The business models of these companies (TV Guide as well) have no allowance for proofreaders or copyeditors. More's the pity. On Jan

Re: [TV orNotTV] THR stuff

2016-01-26 Thread Doug Eastick
For some reason Google Now has presented me with articles from the Daily Mail as suggested reading. Sometimes I click them and wonder a few things: why does a UK site publish so much LA-biz stuff? Geez the articles are awfully short; and holy crap there's lots of adverts on the page. but for

Re: [TV orNotTV] THR stuff

2016-01-25 Thread Kevin M.
Am I the only one getting tired of the spelling and grammar errors on Hollywood Reporter stories? I admit to sometimes needing a copy editor, but I'm not writing for a well-known trade publication. On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 7:20 PM, Bob Jersey wrote: > > Appearing in a

[TV orNotTV] THR stuff

2016-01-25 Thread Bob Jersey
Appearing in a "Live Feed", but if you'd rather pick and choose... *X-Files* things (link; 2nd episode spoilers): episodes airing out of order, a long-lost child, and a character that could've been killed, but