Name: Andy Bechtel From: UNC-Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States About me: I teach editing and writing at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at UNC-Chapel Hill. I'm interested in new ways to tell news stories and in the ethical and political ramifications of word choices (terrorist surveillance program, domestic spying or something in between?).
I have 12 years of experience in newspaper editing, most recently at The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C.
What do you get a copy editor for Christmas, Hanukkah or Festivus? Here's one for your holiday shopping list: a collection of coffee mugs that mock the jargon of the business world. Giving one of these will signify a major paradigm shift.
Finally, someone has commoditized our frustration in an impactful way!