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

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

FromTED Talks Education


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

FromTED Talks Education

ratings:
Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Apr 15, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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.
Released:
Apr 15, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

What should future schools look like? How do brains learn? Some of the world's greatest educators, researchers, and community leaders share their stories and visions onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.