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Category: Words & communication

Musings on the use and mis-use of words, comments on all matters journalistic and literary.

More creative euphemisms used by recruiters to obtain their dream candidate

Posted on April 30, 2013May 20, 2013 by Sue Fenton

My previous post on the subject of hilarious euphemisms used by recruiters for journalism-related jobs got a great response and… Read more More creative euphemisms used by recruiters to obtain their dream candidate

Comical typos in restaurant menus: why don’t some businesses bother making the effort to spell properly in their communications?

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Sue Fenton

Great fun was had perusing the latest menu delivered by a local Indian takeaway; it offers a comical variety of… Read more Comical typos in restaurant menus: why don’t some businesses bother making the effort to spell properly in their communications?

Audio editing, graphic design, SEO, website construction… why journalists are now expected to be rocket scientists

Posted on April 17, 2013May 20, 2013 by Sue Fenton

Having spent yesterday afternoon with a multimedia journalist friend who patiently tried to coach me on the basics of audio… Read more Audio editing, graphic design, SEO, website construction… why journalists are now expected to be rocket scientists

Songwriting over a beer in the pub: yes, it can work!

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Sue Fenton

The past couple of meetings of the local songwriting club have produced some interesting new stuff. Purists might say that… Read more Songwriting over a beer in the pub: yes, it can work!

Fun glossary of the hilarious euphemisms used in journalism job ads

Posted on March 12, 2013May 20, 2013 by Sue Fenton

Like most freelances I spend a lot of time scouring job sites for leads and it’s given me a pretty… Read more Fun glossary of the hilarious euphemisms used in journalism job ads

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