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American Guardian

Monday, October 29, 2007

Michael Tomasky, editor of Guardian America, talks about the presidential race and the launch of the Guardian in the U.S., while Inigo Thomas, culture and society editor for Guardian America, discusses the use of British English in the American version of the newspaper.


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  • [1] LevineJJ from NY Metro area October 29, 2007 - 10:29AM

    Will US readers be treated to a view beyond the myopic?

    Would be most interested in hearing UK's take -- one example -- on whether illegal aliens, many of them drivers on our roadways, should "benefit" from taking a driving test (and receiving said license if they pass).


  • [2] chestine from NY October 29, 2007 - 10:32AM

    I think it will remain an option and I am glad to see the Guardian here but I hope its presence in the US won't change the info it offers

    thanks
  • [3] Aga from Orange County October 29, 2007 - 10:34AM

    UU version is going to suck.

    The whole point of reading the Guardian (which I do religiously) is to get the British/European perspective, quarky details about the local life, insights about life elswhere. I will not even bother with the US version.

    And c'mon, let's not talk about silly language issues, but the fact that this americanization of EVERYTHING is sickening. Yes, it might have worked it with the "Office" ( TV show) but that seems to be the exception to the rule!

    Pls talk about how the coverage might change, who wil work for the paper here, etc.

    Thanks

    AGA
  • [4] eCAHNomics October 29, 2007 - 10:34AM

    Looking forward to U.S. guardian, but what will be added that we can't find online in the U.K. version? Will U.S. reporters working for the Guardian actually ask W Administration Qs that they wouldn't ask if they were working for a U.S. publication? Ha ha ha. Their careers would end just as rapidly as they get cut out of the loop.
  • [5] AC from Queens October 29, 2007 - 10:35AM

    Brian why don’t your discuss the impact this will have on our society, not the trivial aspects of spelling!

    Although the British media have their own biases on the whole their investigations, documentaries and over all reporting is of a higher order than that of the American journalism.

    I look forward to the launch of Guardian paper!

    It will hopefully drive the domestic papers to really create journalism!


  • [6] Arun from Astoria October 29, 2007 - 10:36AM

    Regarding the discussion of British (or rather, non-American) spellings and style, etc. - I'm looking forward to Americans being exposed to other spellings and styles so that they'll be less likely to think I and my fellow non-Americans are ignorant or uneducated when we spell and write things differently from them!
  • [7] Serge Lescouarnec from Montclair, New Jersey October 29, 2007 - 10:36AM

    I often quote pieces from The Observer Food Monthly and the Food Blog 'Word of Mouth' on 'Serge the Concierge' so I do check The Guardian site frequently.

    I have not read Guardian America yet.

    I have a sizable number of British readers

    as well.

    Serge

    'The French Guy from New Jersey'

    http://www.sergetheconcierge.com
  • [8] Richard Kahn from NYC October 29, 2007 - 10:40AM

    I've reading and subscribing to the weekly for decades now. The coverage of Africa is revealing. I enjoy intellignce but partisan reporting and another perspective on the US and the world. Also, the Guardian has bits of LeMonde and the Washington Post so there is a broad perspective. It is a nice collection of progressive reporting and columns.

    I would like to suggest that the paper take on some progressive Spanish language paper to digest. It is another world that escapes progressive notice from the English language press.

    And please, Guardian readers should have enough literary chops to manage British orthography and terms. It just makes doing the crossword puzzle too hard for an American.

    Richard
  • [9] Giardian October 29, 2007 - 10:50AM

    Hope you like plum pudding Brian -- cuz *you're* getting an extra helping at the Guardian Christmas Party this year!


  • [10] SW from CT October 29, 2007 - 11:05PM

    I think if you live in America you should learn the correct spellings of American/ English in the same way that if you lived in England you would be expected to spell the British/English way.

    On the other hand, a British publication shouldn't feel that it has to change it's spelling. There are already many foreign language magazines and newspapers available here, not to mention the Internet.


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