A harsh reality of newspaper editing is that the deadlines don't allow for the polish that you expect in books or even magazines.
- Bill Walsh Quote

Machines aren't replacing proofreaders at all. Copy editors, who proofread and much, much more, use spellcheck as a tool but read every word that appears in the paper.
- Bill Walsh Quote

Nothing is more effective than sincere, accurate praise, and nothing is more lame than a cookie-cutter compliment.
- Bill Walsh Quote

Writers' bedtimes vary, but few have been spared the shock of a copy editor's early wake-up call.
- Bill Walsh Quote

Writing headlines is a specialty - there are outstanding writers who will tell you they couldn't write a headline to save their lives.
- Bill Walsh Quote