John McIntyre (copyeditor)
Encyclopedia
John E. McIntyre was the assistant managing editor for the copy desk at The Baltimore Sun
and a language
blog
ger. He holds degrees
in English from Michigan State University
and Syracuse University
and was a charter member and two-term president of the American Copy Editors Society
. McIntyre was also a professor of journalism at Loyola College in Maryland
. He maintains a blog
called "You Don't Say" on the Baltimore Sun website, discussing a variety of topics including grammar usage, journalism, and copy editing.
On April 29, 2009, McIntyre was laid off by The Sun. He was rehired a year later to serve as the newspaper's Night Content Production Manager.
As of June 19, 2010 he was referred to by the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland as The Rev. John McIntyre. The details of his ordination, however, remain in dispute.
The Baltimore Sun
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and a language
Language
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blog
Blog
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ger. He holds degrees
Academic degree
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in English from Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
and Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
and was a charter member and two-term president of the American Copy Editors Society
American Copy Editors Society
The American Copy Editors Society, commonly known as ACES, is a professional not-for-profit association for copy editors at U.S. newspapers, magazines, Web sites and corporations., the group offers:*a headline contest*member directories*a newsletter...
. McIntyre was also a professor of journalism at Loyola College in Maryland
Loyola College in Maryland
Loyola University Maryland is a Roman Catholic, Jesuit private university in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Established as Loyola College in Maryland by John Early and eight other members of the Society of Jesus in 1852, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges...
. He maintains a blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
called "You Don't Say" on the Baltimore Sun website, discussing a variety of topics including grammar usage, journalism, and copy editing.
On April 29, 2009, McIntyre was laid off by The Sun. He was rehired a year later to serve as the newspaper's Night Content Production Manager.
As of June 19, 2010 he was referred to by the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland as The Rev. John McIntyre. The details of his ordination, however, remain in dispute.
External links
- You Don't Say on Blogspot.com previous blog
- You Don't Say at The Baltimore Sun current blog