Comments on: Some quality writing at the JoongAng http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/29/some-quality-writing-at-the-joongang/ Korea... in Blog Format Mon, 7 Jul 2008 00:13:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: constantine2 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/29/some-quality-writing-at-the-joongang/#comment-57673 constantine2 Thu, 30 Nov 2006 08:04:07 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/29/some-quality-writing-at-the-joongang/#comment-57673 As one of the above-mentioned cubicle drones - Thank you gentlemen! As one of the above-mentioned cubicle drones - Thank you gentlemen!

]]> By: michael http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/29/some-quality-writing-at-the-joongang/#comment-57671 michael Thu, 30 Nov 2006 07:44:51 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/29/some-quality-writing-at-the-joongang/#comment-57671 Foreign editors for these rags have the thankless task of turd-polishing strings of cliches, unresearched "facts" (esp. when it comes to the perennial favorites, "crimes by foreigners on the increase" and "SOFA is unfair) and gov't propaganda from officials that always speak "on condition of anonymity." There is no real reporting in Korea to speak of. Foreign editors for these rags have the thankless task of turd-polishing strings of cliches, unresearched “facts” (esp. when it comes to the perennial favorites, “crimes by foreigners on the increase” and “SOFA is unfair) and gov’t propaganda from officials that always speak “on condition of anonymity.” There is no real reporting in Korea to speak of.

]]> By: H. Kim http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/29/some-quality-writing-at-the-joongang/#comment-57668 H. Kim Thu, 30 Nov 2006 07:26:58 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/29/some-quality-writing-at-the-joongang/#comment-57668 Very true Browniepoints. English copy editors at these rags not only heavily edit/rewrite many of these Korean reporters' articles, they also write all the headlines and subheaders/kickers. Very true Browniepoints.

English copy editors at these rags not only heavily edit/rewrite many of these Korean reporters’ articles, they also write all the headlines and subheaders/kickers.

]]> By: Browniepoints http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/29/some-quality-writing-at-the-joongang/#comment-57646 Browniepoints Thu, 30 Nov 2006 02:37:08 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/29/some-quality-writing-at-the-joongang/#comment-57646 Guess you should thank the enterprising Copy Editor. Knowing Korean reporters in the three domestic English rag's, very few of them can string a proper sentence! Guess you should thank the enterprising Copy Editor. Knowing Korean reporters in the three domestic English rag’s, very few of them can string a proper sentence!

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