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24 Jan 2005I love the double negative. In news writing, it can often leave the meaning of a headline vague. Here is the headline from CNN: Bush Speaks to Anti-Abortion Protesters http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/01/24/bush.abortion.ap/index.html That headline could be read to mean The president is speaking to those protesting the anti-abortion movement. Or, it could be read to mean The [...]
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24 Jan 2005Liners, in Radio terms, are those little greetings or positioning statements, often made by celebrities. “Hi I’m so-and-so, and you’re listening to…” I am wondering, how valuable they really are. Are there listener’s out there who think “Wow… Cher just happened to stop by the studio, pop open the mic, and say a quick word [...]