[TowerTalk] Hink and Kinks

[Jim Idelson]

I was also very surprised to see the "unusual" suggestions in this month's QST. 
Wow.

It wasn't long ago that I was lucky enough to have two articles appear in QST. 
Here's my experience. As with so many periodicals, the editor's focus is on a) 
getting hands on enough material that meets the editorial guidelines, b) 
filling the allocated column-inches with an article having right mix of text 
and images/graphics, c) getting the English right, and d) meeting deadline. 
Unfortunately, the pressure to get the content right generally comes from the 
author, not the editorial staff. Except in the most prestigious journals, this 
is often the case. It is very common that the editorial staff doesn't have the 
background to critically review the content. Some editors will run material by 
a behind-the-scenes "expert" in the field before putting it in print. I am 
often perform this role in my industry. This is very smart, and contributes 
substantially to the quality of the final product.

Seems to me there's a great opportunity for one or two TowerTalkers to 
volunteer for this role as expert reviewer.

73!

Jim K1IR

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