TachyonTele@lemm.ee to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 10 hours agoHow do we get news outlets to stop using "slam" in thier articles? It's beyond ridiculous at this point.message-squaremessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1130arrow-down14
arrow-up1126arrow-down1message-squareHow do we get news outlets to stop using "slam" in thier articles? It's beyond ridiculous at this point.TachyonTele@lemm.ee to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 10 hours agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up13·10 hours agoIf it’s not slam, it’s roast. I think journalists like these words because they’re not provably false and therefore can’t get sued for misrepresenting what someone said
minus-squaregoldteeth@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·10 hours agoAnd if, heaven forbid, it’s not either of those, it is now apparently acceptable to refer to it as a “clap back.” In the newspaper of all places.
If it’s not slam, it’s roast.
I think journalists like these words because they’re not provably false and therefore can’t get sued for misrepresenting what someone said
And if, heaven forbid, it’s not either of those, it is now apparently acceptable to refer to it as a “clap back.” In the newspaper of all places.