Who edits the editors?

The editorial in the June 14 Review was baffling. I know it’s difficult to do your best writing when there’s no one to edit the editor—I experience that every day.  So, as a public service, I’ve decided to edit the editorial for Review’s editors. Yeah, this is a little late, but it’s important.

If you click on the image below, you’ll get a full-sized version of my edits that will be easier for you to read. But I’ll summarize it in case you don’t want to go to the trouble.  The headline and the conclusion seem to be saying that the city council has limited debate during its meetings.  But if you read between the lines it appears they clarified the rules to make it easier for everyone to say their piece.

The confusion created by this editorial could be the result of muddled thinking, or it could be intentional.

The editorial leaves you with the uneasy impression that the city council is trying to get away with something. In the technology industry, the word for this is "FUD". It stands for Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt, and it’s a strategy of "disseminating negative but vague or inaccurate information on a competitor’s product."

Another word for that is propaganda.

Click on the image to read my edits.