Linguistic infidels hurl verbal nerf balls. (written letters to the editor vs phoned-in letters): An article from: The Masthead

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From the supplier: A number of editors have shown disagreements over the issue of whether to publish or not phoned-in letters to the editor. The advocates of written letters have claimed that writting is still the most effective way to transmit an idea. Although letters were said to be too long, publishing length guidelines for letters could prove helpful. Timeliness is also not a problem with the emergence of faxed letters. Lastly, the issue of having more to print with use of phoned-in letters is a disadvantage if one looks at the quality of messages the paper receives from such calls.

Citation Details
Title: Linguistic infidels hurl verbal nerf balls. (written letters to the editor vs phoned-in letters)
Author: Charles Reinken
Publication:The Masthead (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 22, 1993
Publisher: National Conference of Editorial Writers
Volume: v45 Issue: n1 Page: p16(2)

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