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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

What word will the Washington Post use in a story but not in a headline? When Rosie O’Donnell called presidential candidate Donald Trump an “orange anus,” the Washington Post used the word in the story, but called it a “body … Continue reading →

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Bad Language in the News: “But what does “d—ing” mean?”

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

Last week hackers released a group of e-mails they had stolen from former Secretary of State Colin Powell.  The e-mails gave Powell’s opinions about a wide range of political figures, including Hillary Clinton and her husband Bill. A lot of … Continue reading →

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