An extension of the Common Sense Journalism monthly column by Doug Fisher, former broadcaster, newspaper reporter and wire service editor. From new media to old, much of journalism is just plain common sense.
"In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Unknown (often improperly attributed to Thomas Jefferson)
"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it." - Upton Sinclair
"Common sense is not so common" - Voltaire
"Common sense is instinct; enough of it is genius" - George Bernard Shaw
I'm reminded by a headline in the Wall Street Journal describing the Memorial Day picnic as a Moveable Feast that this is the time of year (along with the winter holidays) that this shopworn hed turns up, usually misspelled.
posted by Doug @ 11:49 PM
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2 Comments:
Graeme:
The origin of the word is reference to a religious celebration that recurs annually, but on a different date each time. Easter is the most widely cited example.
Doug
I blame Hemingway for the "e." But I blame Hemingway for a lot of things.
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