It's a theology article. Someone is quoting a sermon out of context, making it look like the speaker was making one theological point when, in context, he was making a different theological point.
On Dec 4, 2007 2:37 PM, Dick Margulis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Lisa Gielczyk (TCP) wrote: > > I'm wondering if there's a name for this. An article quotes portions of > an > > original text, but does not use ellipses or any other means to show that > it > > was not a continuous quote. Because it looks like a single quote, the > > meaning is altered. Is there a name for this? > > > > It depends. If you're talking about pull quotes--bits of the article > text pulled out as display text to add visual interest to the page--it's > just called a pull quote and there is no presumption that it is complete > or accurate. Editors change words, conflate nonadjacent sentences, etc., > all the time. No big deal. > > If, on the other hand, you're talking about a situation where a writer > has assembled bits and pieces in a way that leads the reader to a > misunderstanding of the original text (changing the meaning of the > original speaker or writer or making that person appear less articulate > or competent), it's a violation of the Berne convention, specifically of > the original author's "moral right" to the original text, as defined in > international copyright law. > > If the case is something in between--cleaning up the oral misfirings of > an interview subject, for example, rather than transcribing every > throat-clearing and slip of the tongue--then it's just good journalism. > > In other situations, it depends on the field. In literary or historical > scholarship, for example, all errors of spelling, punctuation, and usage > are preserved--even if they were typographical errors outside the > control of the original author--unless there is an explicit note > explaining what changes have been made for the benefit of the modern > reader. > > What's the context? > > Dick > > > > ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
