Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Barney = No argument. :-) There are many folks in newsrooms who are far better reporters than they are writers, and vice versa. The former are usually saved by strong editors, and the latter - well, the latter either have good enough reporting skills to get by, or they tend to write fluff. Seriously though, if someone's reporting skills are strong, the facts can fight their way through turgid writing. I think the Towle book is an excellent example of this; he provides an enormous amount of information about the Mennonites, but his presentation screams "lousy writer." ;-) B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Barney Quinn Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 9:15 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Photo books under the tree? bd, I am not arguing with you here, nor am I looking to start a fight. This is a sincere question from someone who has spend some time in the news business. How would explain the difference between bad writing and good reporting. It would seem to me that the first could obscure the second in one hell of a hurry. Barney bdcolen wrote: ..... For an example of this, take a look at Larry Towle's Mennonites - great photos awful prose - although the reporting is pretty good. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html