Published 1 month ago

The local logophile, an erudite Easthamptonite: Veteran Merriam-Webster editor Peter Sokolowski is the public face of the country’s oldest dictionary

Summary by Ground News

Merriam-Webster is the oldest dictionary in the country, first published in 1828 by founder Noah Webster. Peter Sokolowski, editor at large, is the public face of the company, one of the few American dictionaries left in what was once a pretty competitive business. The company gets over 100 million page views a month on its website.

0 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

valleyadvocate.com

The local logophile, an erudite Easthamptonite: Veteran Merriam-Webster editor Peter Sokolowski is the public face of the country’s oldest dictionary

By STEVE PFARRER Staff Writer Merriam-Webster has a very active online presence today. But in years past, as Peter Sokolowski explains, decisions on adding new words to the dictionary generated vast paper records, called citation files, as seen here in the company’s Springfield headquarters. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS When Peter Sokolowski started work as an editor at Merriam-Webster 30 years ago, about 80 people worked at the venerable dictionary…

1 month ago·Hatfield, United States

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year

Stories disproportionately reported by the Left or the Right

Ground News Article Assistant

Not enough coverage to generate an Article Assistant.