Can you come up with any fun examples of what the news would sound like if they were honest with their language?

) March 31st, 2013

This is a follow up question to my last one regarding how the news use sneaky manipulative language to twist things.

Can you come up with any examples of what recent news stories would sound like, if they were honest with their language?

For example:

“The government stole more money from us today under the guise of improving hospitals. In reality we can all expect it to take longer now to get a lower quality of care than before. Lets go over to a a politician telling lies in the form of soundbites.”

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I don’t see how writing or speaking in the formal register doesn’t count as honest language.

pleiades (6617

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KIM JONG UN, SUPREME LEADER OF NORTH KOREA, CHANGES BARBERS

Kim’s family barber of 25 years, whose name has never been revealed, could not be found for comment. However, an unnamed source stated that “it was definitely a good time to tweak the Supreme Leader’s image.”

Pachy (18610

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I imagine it would sound like a full cash register. CHA-CHING!

Blondesjon (33994

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Well, when interviewing a Law Enforcement officer, I think there should be subtitles. For example, “at that point in time” could be subtitled as “then”.

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