Grammatical and typographical errors are annoying to readers and show sloppy carelessness on the part of any publisher, but those that depict factual inaccuracies are not only unprofessional, they …
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Grammatical and typographical errors are annoying to readers and show sloppy carelessness on the part of any publisher, but those that depict factual inaccuracies are not only unprofessional, they are hugely damaging. In this time of misleading information and downright lying, every respectable news source needs to check and double check what they send out for print. In “Judges forum weighs goals against resumes,” (October 10, 2018) Kirk Boxleitner incorrectly reports that “law professors had signed a letter declaring Kavanaugh to be fit for the Supreme Court.” While most of us know the declaration was actually that Kavanaugh was UNfit, I fear that some readers will believe what came out in print as a true statement. I feel sure that this was a simple typo, but unfortunately, the error has graver consequences. This problem with copy editing has been going on for months with The Leader. Please hire a good copy editor and get it right.
Betsy Howell
Port Townsend