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Revenge Of The Grammar Nerds: Copy Editors Are Becoming Internet Stars

WORDS Posted: March 2, 2017 7:36 am

“In an age of texting and tweeting, these folks are trying to keep the mother tongue healthy, and their presence constitutes a refreshing renaissance for a profession that is generally underappreciated and rarely noticed – until, of course, a mistake shows up in print.” Thomas Vinciguerra looks at Mary Norris, John E. McIntyre, and other usage mavens who’ve been getting noticed online.

WORDS Published: 02.27.17

Read the story in Columbia Journalism Review Published: 02.27.17

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