Comments on: FakeAPStylebook Reshapes World of Journalism

By: Io

Io — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:28:05 +0000

@ David, I realize how much I love you when you say things like that. Nevermind the fact I hardly know you.

By: Io

Io — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:26:32 +0000

As a former editor and journalist, I am profoundly amused by this.

By: Natasha

Natasha — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:06:57 +0000

*giggles*

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:04:06 +0000

I glanced at the bullet points before reading the intro or noting the word “fake.” It took me until the fourth bullet to decide that this might not be a real resource. I am not ashamed and will henceforth only use “the Batman” in formal writing.

By: Vivacious G

Vivacious G — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:23:01 +0000

I found this very interesting because English was my best subject in high school (as well as science, but I’m trying to focus here). However, as I’ve gotten older, I realize very few others share this sort of nerdery so as long as communication is established I’m good to go.

Also – somebody’s got it in for me.

By: radian

radian — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:09:33 +0000

and here I always though Chicago Style meant without pants on: http://yellow5.com/pokey/archive/index382.html

By: BigJonno

BigJonno — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:52:53 +0000

Are you sure that you don’t mean “fapping” instead of “sobbing”?

By: David Forbes

David Forbes — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:32:39 +0000

After first encountering FakeAPStylebook, I glanced over at my trusty, well-thumbed AP Style Guide, sitting innocently on the shelf. I laughed, then cried. Then I began sobbing uncontrollably. Then I had an explosive orgasm.

That is all.

By: Tequila

Tequila — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:46:30 +0000

“You may not say “no one could have suspected…” until you have interviewed everyone on planet Earth.”

“There is no non-US publication. Only publications that are insufficiently Americanized.”

“When writing about a stabbing victim’s “fountain of blood,” be specific. What kind- Drinking? Soda? Decorative?”

I am learning SO much from this! :D