goldfish n.— «So how can you see both the interviewer asking his/her questions and the interviewee? The solution is a device called the reverse, the cutaway or the “noddy.” After the interview is over the camera and lights are shifted to another...
wrogging n.— «Just last night, as I was editing (key concept) my blog post for today, it occurred to me that there should be distinct words to describe “brain dump” blogging and high-quality writing on a blog (do you think “wrogging” will catch on...
nooblet n.— «I was a young nooblet and probably should have let it slide but instead I snuck into her office and opened up her Macintosh’s word editing software with the intent of some lil’ bastardry. I found the option to replace a mistyped word...
frankenbite n. in the making of reality television shows, several recorded clips edited seamlessly together. Etymological Note: Frankenstein’s monster + sound bite. Franken is a classic portmanteau word that, no matter where it is attached, connotes...
Frankenbite n.— «Writers also splice together comments to create story lines and manufacture drama. In industry parlance, it’s an editing process known as “Frankenbite.”» —“Reality Show Writers Seek Representation” by Richard Verrier Los Angeles...
bastard n. a (large) tool with a rough side or edge used for smoothing or shaping. Editorial Note: A curiosity of the LOTJ editing process is that the first citation listed for it came before the second: somewhere, the definition was expanded but...