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Quality Online Writing?
Friday, November 11, 2005
I just want to point out that the Internet seems to have contributed to a noticeable decline in grammar. Posts are real time and speed is valued more than accuracy. Grammatical errors are easily overlooked and almost expected in the copy that finds its way onto webpages each day. While I regret this decline, I readily admit that my own blog is sometimes prone to such oversights. In my defense, I do try my best to minimize these errors instead of adding to the slide.
Recently, an AP article came out with a misspelling in the title. The Edmund Fitzgerald was "rememvered." That doesn't even require proofreading. Just turn on spell check. The AP covers many stories and covers them quickly in an effort to get the news out first. I understand that errors will be made. But this is just careless. If a news organization such as the Associated Press is slipping, where is online writing quality headed?
Have Internet writing standards sunk too low?Labels: blog
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