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Navy veteran Marian Jones laid to rest
"Connection made with a soldier they'd never met"? Hmm, not so much. In journalism, this is what's known as a "hed bust" ("hed" being shorthand for headline). Jones was a member of the Navy, which makes her a sailor. The Army and National Guard have soldiers, the Navy has sailors, the Air Force has airmen, the Marine Corps has Marines, and the Coast Guard has Coast Guardsmen — and no, the terms aren't interchangeable, ever. Want to test this? Try calling a Marine a soldier to his face and see how that works out for you. San Diego being the military bastion that it is, the Reader should be more aware of the differences in terminology among the various armed services.— March 27, 2016 10:56 a.m.
Horton’s dowry
Knowing how Osborne has managed the remarkable feat of being a stuffed shirt and an empty suit at the same time, I won't be holding my breath for an explanation.— July 23, 2014 7:39 p.m.
San Diego sheriffs choose 9/11 to conduct parolee check
"San Diego sheriffs choose 9/11 to conduct parolee check" ... Um, no, not so much. "Sheriffs" is plural, but there's only one sheriff in San Diego County — Bill Gore. This what we in the editing biz call a "hed bust" (and yes, that's how it's spelled in newsroom lingo), which is any badly written, misspelled, misleading or otherwise inaccurate headline. What the headline writer MEANT to say, but didn't, was "San Diego sheriff chooses 9/11 to conduct parolee check," or "San Diego sheriff's officials choose 9/11 to conduct parolee check," either of which would have worked.— September 14, 2013 11:47 p.m.
San Diego firms Apricus, Innovus tackle male and female sex problems
"But in tackling male erectile dysfunction, Apricus faces stiff competition ..." Et tu, Bauderus? Next you'll be quoting some critic of female sexual dysfunction who thinks the whole concept is "all wet."— April 10, 2013 6:02 p.m.
Starbucks coffee machine swiped at Fashion Valley mall
Actually, "lede" is the proper term here. In the journalism industry, particularly in the United States, the word is spelled and pronounced to rhyme with "need." The alternate spelling was invented to differentiate it from references to the metal lead, which was used to cast type.— April 3, 2013 8:44 p.m.
Starbucks coffee machine swiped at Fashion Valley mall
About that lede: The proper term is ESPRESSO, not EXPRESSO. Just sayin' ...— December 31, 2012 9:40 p.m.
U-T and Port: Bring in the Clowns
Good luck with that one, Don. The guy has quaffed the Kool-Aid and will do or say whatever his corporate masters command — journalistic ethics be damned — as will the rest of the U-T San Diego staff who fear for their jobs.— October 19, 2012 10:31 a.m.
Did President Nixon help finance part of San Diego?
Except for the one he left on Monica's dress ...— July 19, 2012 2:48 p.m.
Carriers' U-T Case Certified as Class Action
Way to go, U-T carriers. May your class action stick it to the same company that has stuck it to so many of us over the past five years.— September 27, 2011 10:15 p.m.
Will Southern Cal Newspapers Combine?
VigilantinCV said: "Being one of a dying breed who still likes to hear the newspaper hit our driveway I have mixed feelings. I hate what the UT is today but we need a newspaper so badly." I couldn't agree more. Unfortunately, that's exactly how Platinum provides its product — BADLY.— August 10, 2011 10:50 p.m.