Comments on: It's Gambling, not Gaming, and the NY Times Gets That Right http://citmedia.org/blog/2008/09/28/its-gambling-not-gaming-and-the-ny-times-gets-that-right/ Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:49:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan Gillmor http://citmedia.org/blog/2008/09/28/its-gambling-not-gaming-and-the-ny-times-gets-that-right/comment-page-1/#comment-2692 Dan Gillmor Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:04:41 +0000 http://citmedia.org/blog/?p=1458#comment-2692 The word "torture" is almost never used by itself. Typically it's in a sentence like, "...harsh interrogation techniques, which some Democrats describe as torture, which the Bush administration denies..." The word “torture” is almost never used by itself. Typically it’s in a sentence like, “…harsh interrogation techniques, which some Democrats describe as torture, which the Bush administration denies…”

]]> By: Jon Garfunkel http://citmedia.org/blog/2008/09/28/its-gambling-not-gaming-and-the-ny-times-gets-that-right/comment-page-1/#comment-2691 Jon Garfunkel Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:45:14 +0000 http://citmedia.org/blog/?p=1458#comment-2691 And, also, re: torture vs. "harsh interrogation tactics", it's not like the former is never used... <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=site:nytimes.com+torture" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.com/search?q=site:nytimes.com+torture</a> And, also, re: torture vs. “harsh interrogation tactics”, it’s not like the former is never used…

http://www.google.com/search?q=site:nytimes.com+torture

]]> By: Dan Gillmor http://citmedia.org/blog/2008/09/28/its-gambling-not-gaming-and-the-ny-times-gets-that-right/comment-page-1/#comment-2690 Dan Gillmor Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:46:50 +0000 http://citmedia.org/blog/?p=1458#comment-2690 Copy editors usually get it right, sometimes screw it up. My point was that someone (or several folks) at the NYT clearly thought about this and did the right thing. Small victories... Copy editors usually get it right, sometimes screw it up. My point was that someone (or several folks) at the NYT clearly thought about this and did the right thing. Small victories…

]]> By: Jon Garfunkel http://citmedia.org/blog/2008/09/28/its-gambling-not-gaming-and-the-ny-times-gets-that-right/comment-page-1/#comment-2689 Jon Garfunkel Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:24:24 +0000 http://citmedia.org/blog/?p=1458#comment-2689 Dan, Before you pop the cork on this apparent major victory in style editing, you should look into why the International Herald Tribune (wholly owned by the NYTCO) went with the headline "<a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/09/28/america/mccain.php" rel="nofollow">McCain wagers on <b>gaming</b> industry</a>" for the exact same story. Jon Dan,

Before you pop the cork on this apparent major victory in style editing, you should look into why the International Herald Tribune (wholly owned by the NYTCO) went with the headline “McCain wagers on gaming industry” for the exact same story.

Jon

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