Length matters. I say this partly because, in the last few days, I've come across several items on the amount of words needed to convey news. Two in particular spurred on some thoughts: This post, that touched on whether the 140 character world might eventually kill traditional news media. A…
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I used to love really wordy authors. Salman Rushdie, Conrad Black type guys who have such ridiculous command of English that native speakers are often left wondering 'what the fuck did that guy just say?' Pedantry does impress in some circles. In others it is quickly labeled arrogant. The normative…
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I just read a superb post by Edward Boches at Creativity Unbound. He refers, in a funny but accurate way, to the struggle some have to stay on top of all things digital, do their jobs and maintain their lives. Read it, the post and comments are great. Edward's thoughts…
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