When should you and when should you not edit ludicrous materials? And we don’t mean the funny-haha stuff. Does the editor’s code of ethics preclude the editing of hooey or require it? Weigh the factors in my How To column at Copyediting.com:
- Who Edits Hooey
- Who Doesn’t Edit Hooey
- What Is Hooey
- The Problem With Hooey
Do you edit hooey? Would you; have you? Is it fun or do you have to use coping strategies? Leave a comment below, or join us over on Facebook or Twitter.
Circus photo by David Blackwell, used under CC BY-2.0 license.
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