#aces2019

The third year: ACES 2019, Providence

The first year was amazing and overwhelming and filled with revelatory moments, nearly all related to the sudden realization that yes, there ARE other people as into editing as I am, as fond of reading books about words (including the dictionary), and as eager to talk to someone just like themselves.

The second yearis mostly a blur thanks to my being awarded the prestigious Robinson Prize. I had…

Big news in the media world: The AP Stylebook is now officially discouraging publications from using euphemisms like “racially charged” and “racially tinged” in place of “racist.” The change follows repeated backlash against The New York Times, Washington Post and others for using the terms. 

The AP notes: “If racist is not the appropriate term, give careful thought to how best to describe the situation. Alternatives include racially divisive, racially sensitive, or in some cases, simply racial.”