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TeleCine
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GR Press Writing

Post by TeleCine » Fri Jul 28, 2023 10:16 am

Mlive posted this story: https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids ... ncert.html

I know we don't need to use the King's English, but geez...

"Snoop Dogg is rocking some new ice..."
"pick up some grub"

Incredilbly, this reporting style makes me miss Mike Lloyd...


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TC Talks
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Re: GR Press Writing

Post by TC Talks » Fri Jul 28, 2023 11:46 am

Lifestyle report isn't hard news and needs to be more colloquial in style.
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Re: GR Press Writing

Post by teetoppz28 » Fri Jul 28, 2023 11:56 am

Languages evolve over time... just like everything else.
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Re: GR Press Writing

Post by Frosty » Sat Jul 29, 2023 1:58 pm

While that is true, I am afraid it is more DEvolving over the past 10 to 12 years. The dumbing down of America. Evolving alludes to improvement; that's not what's happening.
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Re: GR Press Writing

Post by georgetownt » Sat Jul 29, 2023 5:19 pm

I notice too when reading and article online it's just a brief summary.... Any local news outlet.

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Re: GR Press Writing

Post by teetoppz28 » Mon Jul 31, 2023 10:24 am

Frosty wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 29, 2023 1:58 pm
 While that is true, I am afraid it is more DEvolving over the past 10 to 12 years. The dumbing down of America. Evolving alludes to improvement; that's not what's happening.
Change is inevitable. Whether it's (d)evolving is a matter of perspective and opinion.
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Re: GR Press Writing

Post by TC Talks » Mon Jul 31, 2023 10:15 pm

georgetownt wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 29, 2023 5:19 pm
 I notice too when reading and article online it's just a brief summary.... Any local news outlet.
These are the ones who survived. Click bait creates impressions.
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Re: GR Press Writing

Post by DJ-MichaelAngelo » Mon Oct 30, 2023 12:45 pm

Frosty wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 29, 2023 1:58 pm
 While that is true, I am afraid it is more DEvolving over the past 10 to 12 years. The dumbing down of America. Evolving alludes to improvement; that's not what's happening.
Agreed. The phrase "internet journalism" is essentially just an oxymoron these days.
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