Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Language in the age of BuzzFeed and Twitter
With social media, the internet, and emojis everywhere, traditional rules for writing have broken down. One editor suggests language is fluid, and there’s no single correct way to write anymore.
By Madeleine Brand • • 49m ListenPhoto: #Trashtag courtesy of Second Story
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Read the story16 minDOJ opposes AT&T and Time Warner merger
The Federal Communications Commission says it’s planning to do away with net neutrality. Monday, the Justice Department announced that it is suing to stop AT&T’s $85 billion bid to buy Time Warner. Is it because President Trump wants to punish CNN, which is owned by Time Warner?
Read the story6 minGrammar rules for a new world
When it comes to writing, there have been lots of rules -- you probably had to study Strunk and White’s “The Elements of Style” at some point. In the world of social media, the internet and emoji, these rules have broken down. Is there one “correct” way to write anymore?
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