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Comments from a Copy Editor: The One Grammar Mistake Everybody Makes
Which one is correct? What I can glean from years of copy editing is that most English-speaking humans believe words get capitalized because they are important. My name, which is “Mike,” is obviously important to me, and thus gets a capital letter. Following that rationale, you would be tempted to pick number one in the above picture as the correct grammar, but it’s not. That’s because “president” is referring to Sandy’s job description. The word “president” would only be capitalized if it was referencing her job title, as it does in this sentence:
By Mike Dineen7 years ago in Journal
Five Ways You're Not Supporting Your Friend's Small Business
Etsy. Teespring. Café Press. Lularoe. Pampered Chef. Tictail. YouTube. WordPress. Vocal. These are just a handful of the ways to make real money, working from home, from the comfort of the internet. There are easily a couple hundred, maybe even a thousand more. And more and more people are using these, either to create a full time living or to subsidize a traditional paycheck.
By D. Gabrielle Jensen7 years ago in Journal
How To Become a Real Estate Agent: Factors To Consider
A real estate agent’s responsibilities are many, and contrary to what people see on the surface, it is quite an involving and competitive industry that needs people who approach their work with a passion. Of course, you do not require a graduate degree to become an agent, but it is imperative that you attend a school offering real estate training and pass the exam offered by the state.
By Andrea Dawson7 years ago in Journal
My Favorite Radio Story
Having been in radio for over 20 years now, I have accumulated my fair share of great radio stories. But, naturally, I have one story that I always tell. One story that is always my go to story when I want to get a laugh about the mores of my business and the silliest of silly ego battles. I have one story that I always tell when I am initiating my new employees and interns in the ways of our business. It’s a cautionary tale to remind ourselves that, sometimes, other people know better than you.
By Sean Patrick7 years ago in Journal
What I Learned Reporting on the Death of Princess Diana
I was 20 years old when I landed my first job in professional radio. I began work as what we called a board operator, the person in charge of making sure that syndicated programming, in this case the Leeza Gibbons Top 40 Countdown on Mix 96.1 FM in Davenport, Iowa, ran according to schedule. This was a time when satellite delivered programming was reserved for talk radio and before automation software began making entry level positions in radio obsolete.
By Sean Patrick7 years ago in Journal