There's an interesting article in the new issue of The New Yorker. It discusses the history, purpose and importance of fact-checking in that magazine. The author recalls a time when a famous writer got frustrated by the process of second-guessing and correcting his article. The writer complained to his editor, "Being fact-checked by your staff is like being fucked in the ass with a hot thermos!"
The editor relayed this comment to the fact-checker involved. She replied, "If a thermos is working, it isn't hot."
Ha!
lol that give me a good chuckle that did Ally.
ReplyDeleteLol! That's a good one
ReplyDeleteI'm catching up on posts after a busy few weeks, and this one cracked me up! Fact-checking is tedious as hell for everyone involved, but absolutely vital. (Says someone who has cut corners there in the past and suffered the consequences!)
ReplyDeleteYeah, maintaining credibility is hard work!
DeleteHilarious!!
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