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Article #1822Re: NYC Slang Needed for Newspaper Column
From: moonman3
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 00:00
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 00:00
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John Starr wrote: > > [newsgroups edited] > > This is the second instance I've noticed recently in which nationally > renowned U.S. newspapers have started feature columns with what can only > be described as enthusiastic bemusement. God forbid the newspapers should provide a little levity! :-O > Just last month The Washington Post began a weekly advice-column oriented > toward people under 30 years old, despite the fact that that particular > demographic cohort has already amply demonstrated its aversion to reading > newspapers for any reason. Death, war, malice, corruption, deceit...those are real attractive subjects to young people whose future is being flushed down the toilet by the establishment. >Now comes the NY News launching a language > column, but apparently without any idea of what it's going to cover! Outrageous isn't it? > American newspapers are understandably anxious about their future these > days. And they should be--can't they apply a little marketing competence > in their efforts to survive? Same could be said of most of America. > If you're under thirty, perhaps you could write to The Post for advice. Oh, come on now...the Post has enough dinosours to make even you happy...Bozell, Novak, Buchanan, to name a few. moonman3@ix.netcom.com "The Truth will set you free, or get you killed."
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 10675b,86dbe4afd465904d X-Google-Attributes: gid10675b,public X-Google-Thread: 101049,86dbe4afd465904d X-Google-Attributes: gid101049,public X-Google-Thread: 10b097,f40900480e4e7255 X-Google-Attributes: gid10b097,public X-Google-Thread: 102ffd,86dbe4afd465904d X-Google-Attributes: gid102ffd,public From: moonman3@ix.netcom.com Subject: Re: NYC Slang Needed for Newspaper Column Date: 1997/06/11 Message-ID: <339E6066.3C66@ix.netcom.com> X-Deja-AN: 247638221 References: <339b0c66.5605160@news.interport.net> <5nl9km$3m1$1@comet.tomco.net> Organization: Netcom X-NETCOM-Date: Wed Jun 11 7:21:41 AM CDT 1997 Reply-To: moonman3@ix.netcom.com Newsgroups: nyc.general,alt.usage.english,bit.listserv.words-l,dc.general