David Y. Stephenson

[David Y. Stephenson @davidysteph]

@leondreamed Sounds interesting, do you have an example?

[David Y. Stephenson @davidysteph]

@SachaGreif They think it will only be a couple questions

[SnareCasting @SnareCasting]

You have any idea how many embarrassing it would be as a black South African to know less than 4 languages?

That's the BARE minimum 😭😭😭.

[Nicole Cutler @SidekickNicole]

The amount of disrespect employees are conditioned to put up with - to view as a normal part of society - is disgusting.

[David Y. Stephenson @davidysteph]

https://t.co/6CltYBTo9E

[David Y. Stephenson @davidysteph]

I would pay YouTube $100 a year if I could subscribe to individual playlists.

[APStylebook @APStylebook]

It has been AP's stance for decades not to use gendered terms for ships, storms or other inanimate objects. This is not new guidance, just a reminder of long-standing AP style.
Here's a peek inside the 1977 AP Stylebook.

[APStylebook @APStylebook]

From our health and science chapter: When deciding whether to report on a piece of research, beware of “breakthroughs” because few things truly are. Exaggeration makes readers and viewers distrust the media and science.

[David Y. Stephenson @davidysteph]

@felipetmedinaa @libbylste The bard had no camera, and we thank him for his good work.

[APStylebook @APStylebook]

Avoid the word casualties, which can refer to either injuries or deaths. If authorities use it, seek specifics. If specifics aren’t available, say so: Officer Riya Kumar said the crash resulted in casualties, but she said she did not know whether those were injuries or deaths.

[David Y. Stephenson @davidysteph]

@dangibsonatty The striking juxtaposition gives the impression his goal is to "sanitize." But hey, I've read only 1 article, and maybe his audience would know the historical context. After all, there has been a lot of effective advocacy recently to help Americans more accurately understand it.

[David Y. Stephenson @davidysteph]

https://t.co/XyBb0d2Qoo

[David Y. Stephenson @davidysteph]

@dangibsonatty Jesus was killed. The forgiveness of sins was an afterthought. Since he didn't succeed politically, it's the only way to end the story. The language about sacrifice isn't because it's especially theologically sound, it's because it's culturally familiar to the original audience.

[David Y. Stephenson @davidysteph]

@dangibsonatty You have a neurotic relationship with retro idealism.

[David Y. Stephenson @davidysteph]

@oldlife @dangibsonatty Why do you qualify Wilson as a great moralist?

[David Y. Stephenson @davidysteph]

@NorthAmAnglican Why do you assume that?

[David Y. Stephenson @davidysteph]

@dangibsonatty I sympathize entirely. Jogging better than reading real and substantive correspondence.

[David Y. Stephenson @davidysteph]

@Arch_Revival_ @dangibsonatty ?

[David Y. Stephenson @davidysteph]

@dangibsonatty It's for dramatic effect.