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Editing
Please use better writers, editing techniques, and proof reading of any and all articles posted. I know kindergartners who can write better articles.
Thank you52 votes -
I've noticed that more and more of the Yahoo Story ideas are using the wrong words, and thus making the reporters/writers look bad.
These mistakes aren't big... but they are noticeable. First, there is a news anchor that says "found on the intrawebs" all the time. It's interwebs. Intraweb is short for internal web, or intranet (which is an internal network used only by a corporation, in the case Yahoo.)
Second, there was a written article today about a young deaf kid named Hunter, the story was great, but it starts off saying he signs his name crossing his fore finger with his index finger. These are the same finger. It should read "... index and middle finger," or "... fore finger and…
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Proofread & factcheck.
Proofread and factcheck and make sure the article writers have maps and they know how to use them. Tangipahoa Parish is NOT in Mississippi, it's in Louisiana. And who or what is the "Gohsep" mentioned in the article on the potential dam failure? Such blatant carelessness gives "journalism" a bad name.
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Can you PLEASE stop putting black strips over photos with text!!!!
Please stop ruining photos with those black strips over the photos with text. What is wrong with you?
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How about hiring an editor.
http://news.yahoo.com/thinkprogress-gets-hit-googles-red-screen-doom-174454304.html
this article is complete garbage. this is the worst grammatical article I have ever seen. how about that idiot CEO of yours hire an editor and maybe people will start taking your website more serious. stupid stupid stupid.
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Dear Yahooies: Today, under News/Science/Animals, there are twenty headlines. Only two involve wildlife. Try again, please.
Dear Yahooies: Today, under News/Science/Animals, there are twenty headlines. Only two involve wildlife. Try again, please.
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15 votes
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Verify/Edit facts before posting articles.
In your"Newtown Parents Urge Enforcement of Gun Laws" article by SUSAN HAIGH, there are pictures and also text in the story that state that the Bushmaster AR-15 was used by the shooter. ALL other reputable news articles state that only pistols were used. Why does this reporter keep stating this throughout the story? I am a casual reader, but know this to be untrue. Please have your writers check facts so that we can actually use yahoo as a somewhat reliable source.
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Tired of the Endless Errors
Look, I really get tired of seeing stories posted with spelling errors. Not just GMA but other news sources as well. Show a modicum of professionalism and edit your work! News media should be absolutely embarrassed when they post stories with misspelled words or incorrect grammar or both. Now, they seem to just not care. Well, I frankly, am tired of seeing such sloppy journalism. It's hard to take anything you publish as serious when you can't get spelling or grammar right. I mean honestly, take some pride.
Most recent article is on the man suing the pool table company.…12 votes -
Don't list arraignments of accused murderers under "Entertainment News"
On 10/22/2012, Yahoo news posted the story reporting the arraignment of Whitney Hiechel's accused murderer under "Entertainment News". Not only is this a very STUPID mistake, it's downright morally reprehensible, and insolent. How can Yahoo be so cruel and insensitive to the families and friends of everyone involved? Do the staff at Yahoo news consider the violent death of a young woman, as pleasing or comical? Is Yahoo news staffed with sadists, or just plain retards? An apology and correction should be issued. Anything else would be indecent.
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Please know what acronyms your writers use and editors should catch. "SNAFU" is not just a little mix up, it is foul language. Look it up.
Please know what acronyms your writers use and editors should catch. "SNAFU" is not just a little mix up, it is foul language. Look it up.
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Proper Nomenclature
In your news article http://news.yahoo.com/tennessee-doctor-credited-cracking-meningitis-outbreak-mystery-191948828.html, the fungi; Aspergillus /fumigatus/ is misspelled in the sense that proper nomenclature procedure states that the species name should be lower case and italicized which it is not in your article. I am working on a degree in microbiology and it makes it very difficult for me to take an article seriously when there are these kinds of mistakes.
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Please find someone to edit news material prior to posting.
I understand that Yahoo! wants to be the first to post breaking news; however, it should not be at the cost of looking unprofessional. It can be difficult to read a serious article when there are typos and other grammatical errors throughout it.
Thank you.
9 votesHi Angie,
Thanks for your feedback. Please kindly provide us with the article URLs which you are seeing typos or grammatical errors.
Thanks,
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Okla. Girl, 12, Shoots Intruder During Home Burglary article is placed in entertainment section
Okla. Girl, 12, Shoots Intruder During Home Burglary
The article is placed in entertainment section. Unless it is a failed attempt of black humor please move it to a more appropriate one.8 votes -
Proof Readers
Please hire proof readers for your articles, especially the politically based articles.
It is an absolute shame, to see so grammar and spelling errors.
7 votesHi Jovan,
Thank you for your feedback. Could you provide us which articles(URLs) you were read so that i can look into this issue?
Thanks,
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http://news.yahoo.com/samsung-drags-iphone-5-apple-patent-war-095345949--finance.html
Proofread ALL articles before posting. The following article link is horrible. It doesn't make sense at all.
http://news.yahoo.com/samsung-drags-iphone-5-apple-patent-war-095345949--finance.html
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Yahoo needs to have some one do a grammar check - case in point - today's home page - "3 days is enough: Are 2-day conventions next?"
Yahoo needs to have someone do a grammar check! Case in point - today's home page - "3 days is enough: Are 2-day conventions next?"
This has become too common.6 votes -
Rely on actual proof reading, NOT just SpellCheck. Words are missing or misused in nearly every article I read. Unprofessional mistakes.
Have a proof reader look at each article before it's published. For example..."California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a new last week...". The word "law" is completely missing from the text.
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REMOVE THIS ARTICLE YOU MORONS
http://news.yahoo.com/ios-6-unlock-untethered-jailbreak-iphone-4-4s-070723885.html
THIS PRODUCT IS A SCAM AND YOU HAVE HUNDREDS OF COMMENTS CONFIRMING IT.
MANY PEOPLE HAVE TRIED IT BECAUSE YOUR SITE IS SUPPOSED TO BE A RELIABLE SOURCE6 votes -
Be the gold standard of the English language
You are the gold star standard! Please use proper grammar. You modified "unique." Unique is a superlative, you can not be a little unique.People listen to you and you have a responsibility to use the English language properly.
5 votes
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