A recent comment on this blog came from an El Paso Times reporter.
He explained: “A lot of people don’t realize this, but the people who do second edits on stories and build pages in EP don’t just do that for the Times. They do it for five New Mexico papers as well.”
It appears that part of the editing and production of the Times is done by a team that may not be controlled by Times management.
If that is the case and I were running the Times, I’d be furious. The grammatical and spelling errors as well as the lack of effective editing contribute to the poor perception that the public has about the Times.
The title of this article is not meant to be cruel. It reflects one of the many names that I have heard the Times called regularly.
Ask around. Many people will tell you that they have not read the Times for years.
It now seems that part of the problem may have been exposed. I hope that they can get control of the situation. I think it would go a long way to improving their credibility with the readers.
We deserve better
Brutus
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The excuse given by the reporter was a red herring. I think you will find it is just the opposite of how you perceive it. Maybe not, but the Times has copy desk and copy editors. There are also two senior editors below Bob Moore. If anything, the Times is probably doing editing for the smaller newspapers in the group. The Times runs few significant local stories on a daily basis. There is no excuse for the frequency of errors observed in key stories and editorials, especially. Also, if I were a reporter and the story was going to run under my name, I would proof it more closely myself. The problem is a function of carelessness, laziness, and a lack of concern for quality.
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