Get off the Cliche Bandwagon
Advice to help you get on the bandwagon and avoid cliches like the plague.
Advice to help you get on the bandwagon and avoid cliches like the plague.
Stories that use these words are much more likely than others to be involved in libel suits. Calling someone a "coward" or a "fool" in print is a quick way to learn more about the judicial system than you really want to know. Here’s a list of "danger words" compiled by Bruce Sanford, counsel for the Society of Professional Journalists.
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