Re: article on Guix

[Bruce Byfield <bbyfield@axion.net>]

On June 25, 2016 09:53:33 AM Andreas Enge wrote:
>On Sat, Jun 25, 2016 at 09:37:57AM +0200, Pjotr Prins wrote:
>> On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 05:50:32PM -0700, Bruce Byfield wrote:
>> > I appreciate the offer, but editors  frown on articles being shown
>> > around beforehand. The belief is that doing so compromises the
>> > integrity of the article.
>> 
>> I must be living in a different world.
>
>I think you do :-)
>
From what I have heard, this is a difference between North American and
>European (or at least German) journalism: In Germany, interview
>transcripts are sent to the interviewed person for cross-checking, so
>that they can correct misunderstandings. 

Maybe. Although the European sites and magazines I have written for all 
insist that those being written about shouldn't see the article before 
publication. Maybe it comes down to the editor?

There are arguments on both sides, but I do know that if I developed a 
reputation for showing my articles around, I would have a very hard time 
getting assignments.

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