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Radio 4,08 Apr 2014,28 mins

Journalese

Word of Mouth

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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 who wrote 'Romps, Tots and Boffins', Strathcylde University's Michael Higgins, author of 'The Language of Journalism' and Professor John Mullan, Michael Rosen takes a look at the language and the cliches of news journalism Producer: Maggie Ayre.

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