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Last April, I posted a blog entry about the New York Times’ paywall and how it was doomed to fail. The Times’ paywall had just gone up, and page views had gone down by 11 to 30 percent. I suggested that a more practical way for readers (and publishers) to charge for content would be [...]

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Am I the only one who corrects the announcers’ grammar during the news on NPR? I think it’s the sign of a true writing geek when you correct (out loud) the mistakes radio newscasters make. “Oh, please!” I say while chuckling. “There’s no such word as ‘irregardless.’” I shake my head and have another sip [...]

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