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The perils of using journalist jargon outside the newsroom | Elizabeth Ribbans

The perils of using journalist jargon outside the newsroom | Elizabeth Ribbans

We may know our standfirsts from our datelines, but industry terms when out in the wild must come with explanationAs the new year started, a correction appeared below a story on the Guardian’s website that left some readers baffled and amused. It read: “This article was amended on 3 January 2023. The original furniture said the fireworks display was on Christmas Eve.”“Oh, please do put a correction beneath this correction,” wrote one reader, “Unless you actually have a talking armoire in the Guardian offices.”Elisabeth Ribbans is the Guardian and Observer’s global readers’ editor. She can be contacted at guardian.readers@theguardian.comDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a letter of up to 300 words to be considered for publication, email it to us at guardian.letters@theguardian.com

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