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Sometimes The Best Response Is No Response at All — Earlier this month, a New York Times article took a critical look at the leadership style of Google CEO Sundar Pichai. The reporter interviewed several Google execs who took issue with some of Pichai’s business and personnel decisions and pointed out the departure of 36 VPs in the past year. Google declined to make the CEO available for comment. Inc. takes a look at why it was a savvy decision.
How The Pandemic Has Transformed Journalism — COVID-19 has affected many aspects of our lives. In addition to the obvious changes we’ve all gone through, the pandemic impacted journalism more than most realize. This quick read (or six-minute listen) takes a look at how journalism (and how we consume it) has changed.
Want to Sound Smarter? Avoid These Overused Words and Phrases — We all have filler language and crutch phrases we use in conversation. Some can be harmless, but some expressions have become so ubiquitous, many don’t stop and think about how unnecessary, redundant or meaningless they are. Here are 24 common expressions to avoid.
Have You Ever Forgotten a Word? The OneLook Reverse Dictionary Can Help — Have you ever been in the middle of writing a document when suddenly you can’t think of a common word? You know it; you’ve used the word many times; it’s on the tip of your tongue. But you still can’t come up with it. If so, the OneLook Reverse Dictionary can be a life saver. For example, search for “barrel maker” and it will immediately pull up “cooper” and “gunsmith.” It’s a good tool to keep in your hip pocket.
Why Colleges Are Recruiting Student Athletes With Personalized Logos — College athletics is big business, and the NCAA and universities are struggling to preserve the pretense of amateurism that keeps athletes from being paid. However in June the NCAA announced it would now allow athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness in ways previously prohibited. One surprising result is universities are now designing logos for individual athletes. Marker takes a look at this emerging trend.
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Feed Your Head: State of The News Media
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flack
: one who provides publicity
flack
: to act as a press agent or promoter for something
The word flack was first used as a noun meaning “publicity agent” during the late 1930s. According to one rumor, the word was coined in tribute to a well-known movie publicist of the time, Gene Flack.