As you might imagine, I have approached several established media outlets to subscribe to EditMob. As you clearly can tell, they have declined (so far).
Though individually my contacts express delight in the service, the most common responses are
When I began EditMob, I was warned not to bother with the established media. However, the sheer volume of errors (and therefore submissions) inevitably drew me to them. Admittedly I had almost given up on this class of content (though I have pretty much given up on Yahoo! and Huffington Post), but I will keep awarding bonus entries for local papers and The Business Journal.
I remember as a kid learning about the flexible spelling that was used in the 1800s and wondered how this could exist (chaos, I thought). I would not declare that the level of mistakes in our current media is near that level, yet it has never been easier to correct mistakes.
EditMob has a policy of not shaming, however this is problematic as I do receive submissions for sites that are either apathetic or recalcitrant.
As these issues come up, I may reach out to you individually to hear your thoughts.
Though individually my contacts express delight in the service, the most common responses are
- We have editors.
- Our readers tolerate our mistakes in exchange for the volume of content.
When I began EditMob, I was warned not to bother with the established media. However, the sheer volume of errors (and therefore submissions) inevitably drew me to them. Admittedly I had almost given up on this class of content (though I have pretty much given up on Yahoo! and Huffington Post), but I will keep awarding bonus entries for local papers and The Business Journal.
I remember as a kid learning about the flexible spelling that was used in the 1800s and wondered how this could exist (chaos, I thought). I would not declare that the level of mistakes in our current media is near that level, yet it has never been easier to correct mistakes.
EditMob has a policy of not shaming, however this is problematic as I do receive submissions for sites that are either apathetic or recalcitrant.
As these issues come up, I may reach out to you individually to hear your thoughts.
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