“Imagine being a chambermaid at the Chateau Marmont after Courtney Love just blew through, and you'll have a good idea of the cleanup duty facing the 21st-century editor, what with the mess the internet dragged in.”
Weinstock, J. (2007, December 12). Enough Already: the internet has change the way we live, work--and spell.(our space). Retrieved April 4, 2008, from Academic OneFile: http://find.galegroup.com.dml.regis.edu.
The article that I found discusses the editing nightmare that the internet has caused. With the evolution of the internet comes new words, phrases, and means of communication. The creating of the internet and all of the new words that accompany this creation makes it extremely difficult for one who is communicating via the internet to know if they are being grammatically correct in discussing internet terms. The article uses the example of the word website versus web site and the the letter “e” precluding words that deal with internet trade such as eCommerce and eTrade. The internet has created a new set of issues regarding grammar and spelling, especially as the internet continues to become a main source of communication for many people. edited
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In terms of media, we are indeed in a major transition and editing is just one of the many hurdles we face. The Internet is still a wilderness of thought and ideas, with very little regard towards proper grammar, word use and spelling. As we gain experience with this evolving medium, new philosophies and tools will take hold and direct those emerging thoughts in a cohesive, understandable manner.
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