Somewhere in Toronto today, one of my colleagues — a copy editor at the Toronto Sun — is most likely having a rather uncomfortable Saturday after choosing to use his or her own unique spelling of the word “influential.” Spelling mistakes happen all the time in all newspapers but it’s always a bit uncomfortable when they happen in a headline. And it’s even more uncomfortable when that headline also refers to The Boss. The good news for that sports editor: The name of The Boss appears to have been spelled correctly!
And I say, if you can’t have a chuckle at your own expense then you’re in the wrong business. So, go ahead, have a good laugh at our expense. (And, while I have you, let me brag, that the Suns in Toronto, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Calgary and Edmonton all have the best sports sections in their market bar none …) : Continue reading We apologize for the report of an "influencial" Putin-Harper hockey match in Tunisia