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In today’s News Roundup: will newspapers ever learn? Plus Statistics for Editors, style guide advice, and your Friday bonus.

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John McIntyre explains why thinning the editorial ranks is a bad thing in “The Thinning Ranks.” (You Don’t Say)

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In today’s News Roundup, a caution to keep your writers from becoming parrots, plus usage lessons, a quiz, and your Friday bonus.

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Bill Walsh explains why J.C. Penny is not “permanently cutting its prices” in “Penny Want a Cracker?” (Blogslot)

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Today’s News Roundup covers questions about AMA style, book publishing predictions, and more.

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Got a question on AMA style? Check out these recent questions submitted to the manual editors: “Questions From Users of the Manual.” (AMA Style Insider)

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Today’s News Roundup has a lesson on dangling modifiers, a list of buzzwords to consider eliminating from copy, etymologies, and Merriam-Webster’s WOTY pick. Plus your Friday bonus.

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The American Copy Editors Society added a grammar blog to its site this week. Blogger Pam Nelson tackles the always troublesome dangling modifiers in her most recent post, “Misplaced Modifiers Amuse and Confuse Us.” (The Grammar Guide)

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Taboos, fake squid, and getting lucky: it must be Friday.

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“Copyeditors aren’t hired to impose their own taboos and taste on authors,” says one of Copyediting’s favorite copyeditors, Amy Einsohn*. “In Conversation with Amy Einsohn.” (The Subversive Copy Editor)

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Nurture the author-editor relationship; what happens when you ignore the images in the text; check where the headline will break; and more advice from around the Net.

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