Not ‘Contented’ With A Change At Time

By Roy Harris In discussing Norm Pearlstine’s return to Time Inc. after a long, productive stint at Bloomberg, New York Times columnist Joe Nocera raises serious questions about the nature of the chief content officer position. Nocera has something … read more

Get Out Of Your Grammar Rut

By Joanie Spencer One of an editor’s most telling traits is the meticulous eye for proper grammar. But editors can get into ruts, and it’s easy to forget the “why” behind edits. At the Kansas City chapter’s 2013 Boot … read more

Get Out Of Your Grammar Rut

By Joanie Spencer One of an editor’s most telling traits is the meticulous eye for proper grammar. But editors can get into ruts, and it’s easy to forget the “why” behind edits. At the Kansas City chapter’s 2013 Boot … read more

Is the title “editor” becoming obsolete?

By Jessica Zemler, ASBPE Communications Chair I recently read the e-Media Vitals post “5 new job titles for digital-first publishers” and my first instinct was to laugh. I mean, really… Director of Data Visualization? I love infographics as … read more

What Say We Try To Support Each Other?

By Jay Campbell I bet it’s happened to most of you. Happily reading a story you found through a web search for something you’re working on, a few sentences in, you go, “I’ve heard this before. Wait, we … read more

Bethune’s Back

Really well said by @johnbethune. His comments mirror my personal experience transforming a print outfit with a website into an online publishing outfit with print products. John’s spot on that it’s not a simple matter of doing online … read more

ASBPE Ethics: Your Input Is Appreciated

By Howard Rauch It’s “High Noon” time in terms of considering possible ASBPE ethics code revisions. Your input would be greatly appreciated! ASBPE’s Guide to Preferred Editorial Practices is a frequently-used, excellent resource when ethics issues arise. Input received from … read more

Woe Is We?

By Tonie Auer Career Cast did a job satisfaction survey and guess what? Newspaper journalist finished No. 200 out of 200. So, Poynter delved a little deeper for us. But, do we really need Poynter to tell us … read more