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Journalism Flashcards

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What is the newspapers’ own form of language called?

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Journalese

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How do newspapers usually represent information?

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Euphemisms and synonyms

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Why do newspapers use journalese?

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To save time and words

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Why does journalese sometimes have a logical purpose?

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Because their form of writing depends on the targeted audience.

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