Why are four-letter words finding their way into mainstream media news reports?

By Richard Leeap

Five years ago, when a U.S. diplomat used a four-letter word to express her frustration with the European Union, most media reports did not include the word she used.

Lexicographer Jesse Sheidlower was troubled by the omission, and in a New York Times opinion piece, he argued that the media was behind the times and that read more



Categories: Jandoli Institute, Media, Richard Lee

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