The nit-picking glory of The New Yorker's Comma Queen

Title:
The nit-picking glory of The New Yorker's Comma Queen
Speaker:
Mary Norris
Description:

"Copy editing for The New Yorker is like playing shortstop for a Major League Baseball team -- every little movement gets picked over by the critics," says Mary Norris, who has played the position for more than thirty years.. In that time, she's gotten a reputation for sternness and for being a “comma maniac,” but this is unfounded, she says. Above all, her work is aimed at one thing: making authors look good. Explore The New Yorker’s distinctive style with the person who knows it best in this charming talk.

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
09:49
Format: HTML5
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