Walter Murch and the Art of the Edit
The editor of "Apocalypse Now," "The Conversation," and "The Talented Mr. Ripley" has a lot to teach those of us who edit words and writers.
Dante A. Ciampaglia
Notebook Dump: "The People’s Joker" Confirms Robert Wuhl is a Legend
Programming note: What I’m calling “Notebook Dump” will be an infrequent part of the Retronym newsletter — an extra bit that relates to an article/interview/what-have-you I’ve recently worked on. It could be something cut for space, a thread excised for narrative purposes, or more thinking on a
Algorithms Are Not Audiences
Some thinking-out-loud about why and how to put people — not platforms — first in publishing
Google noticed its search has been overwhelmed with low-quality clickbait. It only took 15 years.
In early March, the company announced an algorithm adjustment to downgrade "spammy, low-quality content" — including, dear lord, obituary spam
In Defense of Editing
Editing is a bridge, a road, a sewer system — for media and culture. That infrastructure is weakened, but we can turn things around!