language
The language of migration: refugee vs. migrant
A file photo of a Syrian refugee carrying a baby over the broken border fence…
Commentary: Does ‘tonight’ really mean ‘tonight,’ tonight?
Screenshot from ABC World News Tonight.It's a common ploy in news writing -- using a…
When the President uses the n-word, please quote him without those dashes
This is a file photo of Barack Obama from 2006. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)When judging whether…
Church shooting: Choose your words carefully
This image has been provided by the Charleston Police Department.(Charleston Police Department via AP)I wanted…
Al Jazeera memo illustrates the importance of word choice
I’ve spent a lot of time and space over the last decade thinking and writing…
Stuart Scott was a master codeswitcher and we’re all better for it
ESPN commentator Stuart Scott, 2013 (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)Stuart Scott, the ESPN anchor, is gone,…
Could the c-word soon be finding its way into news headlines?
If orange is the new black, then the c-word may be becoming the new f-word?…
Style guide aims to make it easier to cover stories like Plan B
When news broke that the Obama administration had abandoned its effort to maintain age restrictions…
Joe Biden’s use of ‘malarkey’ renews attention to the word’s origin
Visual Thesaurus | The Economist Horsefeathers. Hogwash. Piffle. Flapdoodle. Baloney. Hooey. Hokum. Blarney. Twaddle. Poppycock.…
Joe Biden’s overuse of ‘literally’ shows why filler words matter
The Atlantic Wire | Vanity Fair | NPR Vice President Biden's aggressive use of "literally"…