Quote

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

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Bill Walsh
Allow
Deadlines
Expect
Deadline
Sports
Polish
Books
Newspaper
Reality
Editing
Book
Harsh
Even
Magazines
Newspapers

More quotes by Bill Walsh

Image
Your path and purpose will become crystal clear when you begin to trust your vision.
Bill Walsh
Image
Everybody isn't everybody.
Bill Walsh
Image
Concentrate on what will produce results rather than on the results, the process rather than the prize.
Bill Walsh
Image
I have a sense of humor. I usually come off as very serious, but I definitely have a dry sense of humor.
Bill Walsh
Image
Many people erroneously think they have only one chance to succeed, and if they miss that chance, they are doomed to failure. In fact, most people have several opportunities to succeed.
Bill Walsh
Image
Calculated risks are part of what you do, but the idea that something completely crazy will work just because it's completely crazy is completely crazy.
Bill Walsh
Image
Good talent with bad attitude equals bad talent.
Bill Walsh
Image
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
Image
Writers' bedtimes vary, but few have been spared the shock of a copy editor's early wake-up call.
Bill Walsh
Image
Commit yourself to something you have a passion for.
Bill Walsh
Image
Act like a VIP and become a VIP
Bill Walsh
Image
The absolute bottom line in coaching is organization and preparing for practice.
Bill Walsh
Image
Flying by the seat of your pants precedes crashing by the seat of your pants.
Bill Walsh
Image
If any sort of error is inexcusable, it's an incorrect phone number. One of the cardinal rules of copy editing is that every phone number published must be checked.
Bill Walsh
Image
Everybody's got an opinion. Leaders are paid to make a decision. The difference between offering an opinion and making a decision is the difference between working for the leader and being the leader.
Bill Walsh
Image
For me the starting point for everything - before strategy, tactics, theories, managing, organizing, philosophy, methodology, talent, or experience - is work ethic. Without one of significant magnitude, you're dead in the water.
Bill Walsh
Image
Nothing is more effective than sincere, accurate praise, and nothing is more lame than a cookie-cutter compliment.
Bill Walsh
Image
On occasion I omit commas. On occasion, I use them. (The more you know about English, the less you're likely to think there are unbreakable rules for a lot of these things.)
Bill Walsh
Image
A burro is an ass. A burrow is a hole in the ground. As a journalist you are expected to know the difference.
Bill Walsh
Image
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