"Ian F." wrote in message
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> "B Vaughan" wrote in message
> news:10vte2dm05pk98fij3v41iautcdrv9uh43@4ax.com...
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> Eh? I'm a journalist and I even get stories from major news agencies which
> say "The company announced Tuesday that a new director had been
> appointed..." or similar.
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Lots wrong there. I hate passive voice, but people seem to think that it
sounds more "formal." Your example above was probably written by some young
PR intern, or some recent college graduate who majored in psychology and
can't find another job. When I was in journalism school 20 years ago, those
studying PR had to write just as much as those studying print. Based on what
I've seen in the last few years, I don't think that's still true.
Sarah
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