Larry Ingrassia is the business editor at The New York Times, and in this video he illustrates what affects technology has had on the newspaper. The main point Ingrassia is trying to convey is the matter of convenience when it comes to news. It is common for the public to want the news as soon as possible. And in order for this to happen, newspapers are forced to get the information out quickly. But this rushed process often leads to a decrease in the general grammar, spelling, and sentence structure of the articles. With this being said, is technology really helping us? If more errors are popping up with this 'speedy' news, are people really learning more?
Since speed has such an impact on the publication process, it seems only natural editors would use electronic copies when editing. But this other form of technology is also negatively affecting the copy editing profession.