Updated: Canvey petrol raid - boy arrested (From Echo)

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  PJR121 wrote:
  

  maddriver wrote: PJR121: Perhaps you should use your own advice and read your comment elsewhere on the site concerning a "scandle" on the railways. Typographical errors are a part and parcel of all publications and especially daily newspapers.

  As a journalist, I will agree with you. However, the internet allows for articles to be corrected almost instantly. Once a newspaper goes to print, that is it. I myself read-through several times before any publication goes off, sometimes errors do slip through, that is agreed, I found one the other day, where a word was repeated on the same line, in an article I published a couple of years ago. But spelling mistakes are not acceptable in modern publishing. A website is different, and silly mistakes in a story containing 300 words or less should be picked up upon. And as for my errors? I type very quickly in these little comment boxes. I type quickly with my word processing software - the difference is that highlights spelling mistakes. Occasionally I will get letters around the wrong way; I'm terrible for writing 'teh' instead of 'the' for example. The difference is that on here, I don't spend time proofreading my comments. I don't particularly care if they are correct, as in this capacity, I am a member of the public, pointing out the flaws of a publication. Unfortunately, it is not all 'part and parcel' of publications, and the mistakes made on this website - any journalist would hang their head in shame - at least they should be amending the mistakes ASAP. I know my profession, even if I don't abide by its rules when I'm a simple commentator. To summarise, I use my own advice when I'm writing for publication, whether it's a simple 100 word round-up, or a 5,000 word travel feature. When I'm commenting on an article however, I don't really take a lot of notice. However, it's nice that you do. Perhaps you'd like to read some of my features? I can provide you with my website details, which allows you access to my entire back-catalogue of articles over my seven-year career, where I have worked for newspapers, leading consumer publications, b2b magazines, exhibition companies and even set up my own business in the meantime...

  Good grief don’t you prattle on?
  Can imagine anyone wanting your website details if this example of your work is anything to go by !!"
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