After Deadline is a blog featuring comments taken from a weekly newsroom critique overseen by Philip B. Corbett, the deputy news editor for the New York Times (who is also, coincidentally) in charge of The Times’s style manual. "The goal [of After Deadline] is not to chastise, but to point out recurring problems and suggest solutions," writes Corbett.

I find his comments interesting and also take his advice to heart. For example, in his August 18th post, Corbett writes:

"Colloquial or slang words detract from the polished, literate style of our best writing. What’s worse, they often seem trite and lazy, rather than fresh or sharp. 'Posh,' along with close cousins like 'glitzy' and 'tony,' is both colloquial and tired. But it has popped up a number of times recently."

You won't have to remind me not to use "posh" in any upcoming pitches, press releases, bylines or case studies!

What I like best about After Deadline is that Corbett provides examples, real life instances, of less than perfect writing published by the famous paper. Not only do the examples illustrate his point but they teach you how to avoid making the same mistakes in the future.

If you haven't already checked out the After Deadline for yourself, take some time today to do so!