Tim Page
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Freelance copy and developmental editor.
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The best description I ever read of copy editors is this, from Lawrence Downes in 2008:
“The copy editor’s job, to the extent possible under deadline, is to slow down, think things through, do the math and ask the irritating question.”
“The copy editor’s job, to the extent possible under deadline, is to slow down, think things through, do the math and ask the irritating question.”
Opinion | In a Changing World of News, an Elegy for Copy Editors (Published 2008)
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:13 AM
The best description I ever read of copy editors is this, from Lawrence Downes in 2008:
“The copy editor’s job, to the extent possible under deadline, is to slow down, think things through, do the math and ask the irritating question.”
“The copy editor’s job, to the extent possible under deadline, is to slow down, think things through, do the math and ask the irritating question.”
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There’s a catastrophic black hole in our climate data – and it’s a gift to deniers | George Monbiot
There’s a catastrophic black hole in our climate data – and it’s a gift to deniers | George Monbiot
Climate sceptics tell us that more people die of extreme cold than extreme heat. What’s the truth? asks Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:19 AM
There’s a catastrophic black hole in our climate data – and it’s a gift to deniers | George Monbiot
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Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield: a life in pictures
Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield: a life in pictures
Mani, the bassist for the Stone Roses and Primal Scream, has died at the age of 63
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield: a life in pictures