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New AP Style Word Changes Spur Debate and Applause

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Photo courtesy of Flickr user Fibonacci Blue

On InSites, we’re no stranger to talking about the power of language to evoke perceptions of people and issues positively or negatively. In past posts, we’ve talked about the importance of person-first language, the virtues of culturally- and linguisticly-competent word choice when telling health stories, and even [...]

Clooney Arrest Shows How to Move Immovable Causes

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George Clooney arrested for civil disobedience after protesting at the Sudan Embassy in Washington Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Actor George Clooney was arrested today in Washington, D.C. Clooney; his father, Nick Clooney; Martin Luther King, III; NAACP President Ben Jealous; Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.); Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) and former Rep. Tom Andrews (D-Mass.) were [...]

InSites for the Future: Multicultural Communication in 2012

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Today, as part of Vanguard’s “InSites for the Future” series, we’re looking at the future of multicultural communication. Vanguard’s multicultural services leader, Leah Holmes-Bonilla, predicts that cultural relevancy will become even more critical in a fast-paced world, while Kirana Bammarito sees that multicultural approaches will expand from a PR specialty service to an essential [...]

How to Bet Op Ed Success

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In Sunday’s New York Times, the third richest person in the world penned an op ed asking President Obama and Congress to raise his taxes. Since then, Warren Buffett’s op ed is appearing everywhere. Political commentators are discussing the viability of his recommendation to tax the wealthiest in the U.S., media outlets are writing stories [...]

Journalism: A Degree of Distinction

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Late last week, a headline from our local “Patch” news service caught my attention – Police: Group of Teens Cause $1,500 in Damage at General’s Ridge Golf Course. I opened the story expecting to find names and ages attached to the accusation, but there were none. In fact, other than a description that the [...]