An excellent programme on how journalists write - from Michael Rosen on Radio 4 today:

Journalese

Why are thugs always vile, market towns always bustling, blondes bubbly and tirades foul mouthed? With the help of ex Editor Eve Pollard, journalist Robert Hutton and Professor John Mullan, Michael Rosen takes a look at the language and the cliches of news journalism

BBC Radio 4 - Word of Mouth, Journalese

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   Word of Mouth

   Michael Rosen shares his love of words and looks at our lives past and present through the prism of…

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