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Language Corner
Says Who?
January 1, 2008 09:00 AMImmediately to the immediate point: "According to" is a basic, uncomplicated phrase of attribution. As the revered Professor John B. Bremner of the University of Kansas put it in his dazzling Words of Words (1980), "'The city is going broke,... Continue reading
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Language Corner
‘Twas Ever Thus
November 1, 2007 09:00 AMA caveat: “Thusly” can be used in a humorous context, but if you do it, put up a sign. Otherwise, chances are nobody will get it; they'll wonder why you didn't use "thus." Some recent examples: 1. “President... Continue reading
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Language Corner
Adverb Placement
July 4, 2007 12:00 PMTwo schools of thought seem to exist on the placement of adverbs with compound verbs. One is easy: just stick it in front of the verb and be done with it. "He always has been a little slow," say, or... Continue reading
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Language Corner
Adverb Placement
July 4, 2007 12:00 PMTwo schools of thought seem to exist on the placement of adverbs with compound verbs. One is easy: just stick it in front of the verb and be done with it. "He always has been a little slow," say, or... Continue reading
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Language Corner
Adviser/Advisor; Historic/Historical
July 1, 2007 09:10 AMSome distinctions between similar words need to be maintained because they're useful; examples abound in the archives of this font of wisdom. Here's another: the distinction between "historic" and "historical." In the phrase "Chile, Bolivia's historic enemy," the choice was... Continue reading
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Language Corner
Adverse/Averse
July 1, 2007 09:00 AMBig companies are adverse to publicity — and the bigger the company, the more adverse." Nope. "Adverse" means "negative" or "bad"; we wouldn't say the companies were "bad to publicity." The writer meant they were opposed to it, uneasy about... Continue reading
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Bio
Evan Jenkins
Evan Jenkins wrote the Language Corner column for CJR through the Fall of 2007.
Desks
The Audit Business
- Reuters’s OKC gusher Its outstanding Chesapeake Energy investigation turns toward the gas driller SandRidge
- Audit Notes: insider trading versus CDO fraud, 401(k)s, lead and crime Rough treatment for inside-trading suspects contrasts with CDO probes
The Observatory Science
- Environment coverage TBD The Times says it’s committed, but only time will tell
- Call in the math club Science reporters can help ward off a “Big Data bubble”
United States Project Politics & Policy
- The Frank Luntz script for Congressional Republicans A guide to phrases journos should look for (and scrutinize)
- Hey readers: They’re bluffing! (maybe) The need to put political bargaining positions in context
Behind the News The Media
- German bill would charge for aggregation The potential law would provide content creators with a portion of the profits search engines make by aggregating them
- Gun permit data wasn’t maximized The choice that faced the Journal News was not simply whether to map gun permit holders’ addresses, but how
Blog
The Kicker last updated: Wed 12:13 PM
- Pass the #popcorn
- Should Center Square Journal shut down?
- Must-reads of the week
- WaPo: Got agency?
- On building trust
The Future of Media
News Startups Guide last updated: Mon 3:27 PM
- ACEsTooHigh.com Reporting on the science, education, and policy surrounding childhood trauma
- ACEsConnection.com A niche social network for professionals working in science, education, and policy related to childhood trauma
