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EPISODE · Jul 24, 2025 · 6 MIN

Duh Words, Parrots and Cliches

from The Death Of News · host Chris Little

Journalists often don't think it through when they write or are handed a script to read. This leads to a lot of fodder for critics who catch this stuff. I caught a word that made me exclaim, "Duh!" And that lead me to search out some classic cases of parroting and cliche abuse.

Journalists often don't think it through when they write or are handed a script to read. This leads to a lot of fodder for critics who catch this stuff. I caught a word that made me exclaim, "Duh!" And that lead me to search out some classic cases of parroting and cliche abuse.

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Journalists often don't think it through when they write or are handed a script to read. This leads to a lot of fodder for critics who catch this stuff. I caught a word that made me exclaim, "Duh!" And that lead me to search out some classic cases...

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