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
From the Reuters wire the other day:
posted by Doug @ 1:47 PM
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Actually, that's not necessarily true. Many companies suspend dividends from time to time, especially companies that have existed for quite a while. There have been a few that have started paying dividends after not doing so for a decade or so. But I know what you mean - I'm a big nitpick at these type of things.
Ah, but given the scenario you cite, the better word would then be "resume" instead of "begin," would it not?
Yes, it would =)
But one cannot assume that since they said they were going to begin to pay that it wasn't one that ever happened before.
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