President Trump uses it. So do most left and right leaning media use it. They’re using the word “meddle” to describe Russia’s actions during the 2017 election. Linguistically ( and nothing is ever just about the language, is it?) it’s really a strange choice. Here’s why. “to meddle” Nosy neighbors meddle “Friends” meddle And, […]
This Blog Post Written by Samia Khan One day, as I was scrolling through my Facebook feed, my usual focus of global predicaments was obliterated by something more local. My old friend from elementary school posted a status supporting YouTube sensation, PewDiePie. I didn’t know much about PewDiePie besides that he had the most YouTube followers […]
I’d say the US broadcast media and online sources have shown restraint in the visual aids they’ve used covering Ebola this past week. Avoiding the horribly gory photos you can easily uncover on a Google search, in favor of health workers in HazMat suits and maps of the affected African regions. One visual that’s been […]
More… Language Acting Badly Today, I’m taking top tier headline news about Ebola to see how easy or difficult it is for the public to find understandable information from trusted sources. Here’s a quick health literacy load analysis of the first 2 paragraphs of what the public encounters at the CDC website’s primary landing page […]
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