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October 15, 2010, By Gary Smith
If you saw the ABC’s Media Watch on TV recently you might have seen an item about...
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One of the most confusing and long-running debates about language use (at least in English) is the one concerning ‘that’ and ‘which’,...
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A couple of months ago I wrote about clichés you should avoid ‘like the plague’ in your writing....
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I’ve just experienced something that, as a freelance journalist, you’ll have to quickly develop...
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It may sound cliché, but sometimes too much of a good thing is not all it’s cracked up to be....
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February 18, 2010, By Gary Smith
As we travel further into the digital age, there’s still plenty of life left in the newspaper industry....
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January 29, 2010, By Gary Smith
If you’ve recently taken a ’staycation’ or ’unfriended’ someone, the way you express yourself is helping the evolution of the English language....
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December 23, 2009, By Gary Smith
As another year rolls by, it’s a good time to reflect on what we’ve learned… and what direction we are heading in....
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December 8, 2009, By Gary Smith
No one can deny, whatever side of the political fence you are on, that the election of President Obama has worked wonders in at least one important way......
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November 16, 2009, By Gary Smith
In this age of technology, fact checking and proofreading are still as important as ever....
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October 26, 2009, By Gary Smith
Playing around with the English language can be fun... You might even learn something!...
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New words are adopted every day as our language evolves to keep pace with societal change. So the millionth word to be added to the English language should come as no surprise......
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September 21, 2009, By Gary Smith
Getting paid to write about your holidays could be your dream job, but there is lot of work involved if you are going to be successful....
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September 4, 2009, By Gary Smith
When apostrophes go missing, some people take matters into their own hands!...
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If you're a certified sports nut, but a career on the playing field is out of your reach, sports journalism could be the perfect field for you....
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Whether it's a misplaced apostrophe or an errant comma, the importance of proper punctuation should not be underestimated....
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The English language is constantly evolving, so never be too proud to consult a writer's 'best friend' – the dictionary....
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The impact of technology over the last few decades has transformed the journalistic landscape....
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If you have a passion for writing, a career in journalism could be for you....
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