Synonymania
One of the occupational hazards of journalism is that you become dependent on certain words and phrases. There’s “says,” unavoidably. At least it’s short and unobtrusive enough to be glossed over by a reader, even if it turns up dozens of times in a story. Shorthand and economy are useful things when you have a tight deadline and tighter space to fill. When you write about certain fields, you also come up against the rhetoric deployed by those who work in that field. Business reporters encounter this a lot. Think of all the bizspeak kicking around—“low-hanging fruit,” anyone? Every walk… Read more...
