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Even with his company deep into bankruptcy, Tribune CEO Randy Michaels found time to issue a proclamation banning the use of "newspeak" words and phrases on the company's AM radio station in Chicago. A lot of words — more than 100. As reported by Vocalo.org via Romeneko, among the verboten are:
“Flee” meaning “run away”
“Good” or “bad” news
“Flee” meaning “run away”
“Good” or “bad” news
“Laud” meaning “praise”
“Seek” meaning “look for”
“Some” meaning “about”
“Two to one margin” . . . “Two to one” is a ratio, not a margin. A margin is measured in points. It’s not a ratio.
“Yesterday” in a lead sentence
“Youth” meaning “child”
5 a.m. in the morning
After the break
After these commercial messages
Aftermath
All of you
Allegations
Alleged
Area residents
As expected
At risk
At this point in time
Authorities
And many more. The news director at WGN adds an admonition that staffers should keep track of each other's violations. How long before the ban reaches KTLA here?