Bill, did the change occur when we switched to a 'paperless society'?
It seems like so much of what is written never gets to paper until
it's "final" -- at which point it really *is* final.
I left radio (local NPR affiliate) and print journalism in '78 --
teletype still ruled so markup was still very much in use.
ScottGee1
On 3/21/07, Bill Pearce <bs.pearce@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
SNIP!
>
> Proofreading used to be a profession. One could work their entire life doing
> this, in a variety of businesses. Now, there is no one that even knows what
> the markings are, much less what to do. But, they all save some bucks.
>
> Bill Pearce, who most always needs a proofreader.
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