I was writing about journalese and the computer logged off (argh)...
well I was saying how unprepared and sort of prepared I was for the surprise quiz on the AP guide to newswritng ch 5 to 7. all I can say is that I'm grateful for my attentive ears.
Throughout the semester Jerz had stressed the role of bias and the difference between bias and biased. I was able to use this context and apply it to journalese. My educated guess proved me right sort of.
After finally reading it journalese reminded me of my writing of poetry class with Dr. Arnzen. I noticed a parallel between journalese and the "no's of poetry" which were sentimentalism, cliches, careless choices of words, telling rather than showing etc.
I just realize that journalese the proper terminology for "flowery expressions."
Posted by Michael Diezmos at October 10, 2005 10:43 PM