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Archive for March 2011

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31: Why Chinese restaurants need copy editors (1)

Chinese restaurants — or, at least, the folks who produce utensils for Chinese restaurants — need copy editors to keep them from making blunders like this one: OK. That’s a pretty silly disclaimer. But there’s not anything actually incorrect about it, right? Wrong. It’s not a toothpick. It’s a package of disposable chopsticks. Thanks to my pal Franz Tomasek here [...]

31: Deseret News of Salt Lake City launches redesign

The Deseret News — a 69,083-circulation daily owned by the Mormon church — launched a redesign Monday. Wednesday was the first day I could find the front page posted at the Newseum, however. On the right is Wednesday’s front. On the left is last Thursday’s front. According to a column in Monday’s edition, the redesign includes: “Bolder display, easier navigation, [...]

31: Birthdays for Thursday, March 31

Here’s wishing the happiest of birthdays to three wonderful visual journalists… Jeff Bash is the lead marketing specialist for Bankers Trust in Des Moines, Iowa, where he supervises the creative staff. As a student at Grand View College, Jeff worked for me as a graphics intern at the Des Moines Register in the summer of 2000. We kept him on [...]

30: Why Chicago’s channel 5 needs a copy editor (2)

WMAQ-TV — channel 5 in Chicago; known these days as “NBC Chicago” — needs a copy editor to keep it from making huge typos like this one in its on-screen graphics. The reference is to the sudden death on March 19 of a polar bear cub named Knut, born in a Berlin zoo five years ago: Yikes! Thanks to my [...]

30: Birthdays for Wednesday, March 30

Here’s wishing the happiest of birthdays to five wonderful folks… Adolfo Arranz is a graphic artist and illustrator based in Palencia, Spain. Previously, Adolfo worked as an infographics artist for Madrid’s El Mundo. Find his portfolio here, his blog here and his Twitter feed here. Denise Bridges is director of newsroom operations and staff development at the Virginian-Pilot. A 1977 [...]

29: The Richmond Times-Dispatch hoops front you DIDN’T see (2)

Bryan DeVasher — an online reporter for the Times-Dispatch of Richmond and a very kind reader of this here blog — wrote Monday afternoon: The front page of the Richmond TImes-Dispatch that appears in today’s Newseum gallery is of A1, not the 4-page wrap that went around the paper and had a 12 column photo of VCU celebrating its win [...]

29: Gannett’s Asbury Park design hub names its creative director

Gannett’s Asbury Park design studio — led by director Tim Frank – has reportedly named Bethany White the creative director of his new operation. From an official announcement made March 2 and relayed to us tonight: Bethany is the Custom Content Director at the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, where she has worked for the past six years. She received her [...]

29: Jacksonville’s Alison Powers leaving newspapers

Alison Powers of the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville announced Monday on her Facebook page: I’ve accepted a job with the web team at Nemours Children’s Clinic as an interactive designer here in Jacksonville. :) Apparently, her last day at the Times-Union was Friday. A 2007 graduate of the University of Missouri, Alison served as a designer for the Missourian and [...]

29: Gannett’s Phoenix design hub names management team (2)

Tracy Collins — senior director of print and multimedia operations of the Arizona Republic and soon to be director of Gannett’s Phoenix design studio — writes: We announced the remainder of the management team in Phoenix. Tricia Reinhold, features creative director Tricia Reinhold started her career in news as an on-air graphic designer for a CBS affiliate in Pittsburgh. She [...]

29: My last week in South Africa (1)

I flew back to Johannesburg Sunday morning. My friends here took me to a wonderful Portuguese restaurant that evening. And then I resumed work here at MediaPark on Monday. Whenever I fly from Cape Town to Johannesburg, it takes me a couple of days to recover. I’ve heard several theories why this happens. The change in humidity, for example, although [...]

29: Birthdays for Tuesday, March 29

Here’s wishing the happiest of birthdays to three fine visual journalists… Ryan Hildebrandt is the creative director of the new Louisville, Ky., design hub for Gannett. He assumes his new duties any day now. A 2002 graduate of Indiana University, Ryan began work as a temporary designer at the Indianapolis Star and then moved through the ranks, designing in every [...]

27: Birthdays for Sunday, March 27

Here’s wishing the happiest of birthdays to two wonderful visual journalists… Elisa Glass is art director for Northern Virginia magazine, a 150,000-circulation monthly based in McLean. Originally from Virginia Beach, Elisa earned a bachelors degree in Spanish at the University of Virginia before heading to the University of Missouri. She worked for the Missourian and for Vox magazine, earning a [...]

26: A day trip out to Stellenbosch, in the heart of wine country

I’m sitting here in the lobby lounge of the Southern Sun Cape Sun hotel, late Saturday night. My plane leaves relatively early tomorrow morning. But instead of packing, I’m drinking way too much beer and I’m uploading photos to my blog. Typical. But, hey. What I’ve been missing this week is the view of Table Mountain I usually get from [...]

26: South African papers on their team’s cricket World Cup loss (3)

South Africa lost by 49 runs to New Zealand Friday in the world cup of Cricket in India. Don’t ask me to explain what that means. While I’ve been able to follow rugby games here in South Africa, cricket beats the hell out of me. I don’t understand how the game is played, how it is scored or just what [...]

26: Birthdays for Saturday, March 26

Here’s wishing the happiest of birthdays to three wonderful visual journalists… Rick Crotts is editor of the Sunday business and sports sections of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. A 1981 graduate of the University of Florida, Rick has also taught journalism and visual communication at the University of Georgia, Georgia State University and Kennesaw State University. Rick turns 52 today. Peggy Earle [...]

25: Birthdays for Friday, March 25

Here’s wishing the happiest of birthdays to three wonderful journalists… Joe Neff is a reporter for the News & Observer of Raleigh, N.C. A 1989 graduate of Columbia University, Joe spent three years as a reporter for the Associated Press before joining the N&O in 1992. Joe turns 51 today. Lynn Orr is a quality assurance engineer for Cox Media [...]

24: Americans invade South Africa… or, at least, my hotel (1)

I’m going to take a few minutes to tell you about my very strange Wednesday evening. Despite the fact — sadly enough — that I don’t have a single (fresh) photo with which to illustrate any of this. Wednesday, I was sitting here in my usual spot in the hotel lobby bar, eating dinner and settling in for some quality [...]

24: Why Tails magazine needs a copy editor (5)

Just over a week ago, I showed you why Animal Fair magazine really needs a copy editor. Well, today, we have yet another four-legged-themed goof to show you. This one is from Tails magazine, aimed at pet lovers. Tails needs a copy editor to keep it from making punctuation mistakes such as this one, in the deck beneath the green [...]

24: Birthdays for Thursday, March 24

Here’s wishing the happiest of birthdays to seven wonderful journalists… Audrey Burgs is a church administrator and deacon. A 1998 graduate of Iowa State University, she spent several years as an editor at the Des Moines Register. Sara Davidson is a designer for Army Times Publishing in Springfield, Va. A 2004 graduate of the University of Missouri, Sara spent three-and-a-half [...]

22: Infographics you truly do NOT want to miss (4)

Every few days or so, someone will forward to me a message or tweet or blog post entitled something like “50 beautiful infographics” or somesuch. Always on the lookout to post cool graphics samples, I nearly always follow the link. And nearly always, I’m disappointed. I hardly ever see anything new, impressive or even out of the ordinary. Most of [...]

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