Lane Greene
Thu 02 Nov 2017, 16:10 - 17:00
VENUE TO BE CONFIRMED

If you have a question about this talk, please contact: Mirjam Eiswirth (s1322502)

VENUE: 7 Bristo Square, Lecture Theatre 1

Journalists write about language frequently; they find it fascinating, as for them it is a way to write about their own chief tool for doing their jobs. Unfortunately, they often write sensationalistically and inaccurately.  This talk will look at the features of journalism that make this so - the education of journalists, the structure of newsrooms, deadline pressure, economic forces encouraging "clickbait", and others. It will tentatively suggest ways in which linguists can anticipate problems in explaining their work to journalists in individual interviews, and perhaps even forge a better long-term relationship with the press. 

 

Lane Green is the 2017 recipient of the Linguistic Society of America’s 2017 award for Linguistics Journalism 

https://www.linguisticsociety.org/news/2017/08/04/lsa-awards-journalism-prize-columnist-economist