In his book "The Doublespeak Dictionary", William Lambdin coined the term "Duckspeak". Duckspeak is a derogatory description of a free press that behaves like a group of ducks. As soon as one duck starts quacking the other ducks soon join in. The Lebron James story is an example of "Duckspeak" in TV news. Lebron James' decision as to what NBA team he is going to is a minor story that was made into a huge story by a lazy press that mindlessly repeats what all the other media outlets are saying without considering the significance of the original story.
Friday, July 9, 2010
Lebron James Duckspeak
Doublespeak DictionaryIn his book "The Doublespeak Dictionary", William Lambdin coined the term "Duckspeak". Duckspeak is a derogatory description of a free press that behaves like a group of ducks. As soon as one duck starts quacking the other ducks soon join in. The Lebron James story is an example of "Duckspeak" in TV news. Lebron James' decision as to what NBA team he is going to is a minor story that was made into a huge story by a lazy press that mindlessly repeats what all the other media outlets are saying without considering the significance of the original story.
In his book "The Doublespeak Dictionary", William Lambdin coined the term "Duckspeak". Duckspeak is a derogatory description of a free press that behaves like a group of ducks. As soon as one duck starts quacking the other ducks soon join in. The Lebron James story is an example of "Duckspeak" in TV news. Lebron James' decision as to what NBA team he is going to is a minor story that was made into a huge story by a lazy press that mindlessly repeats what all the other media outlets are saying without considering the significance of the original story.
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