Journalese: |”Trick Language Styles Formatting Deliberately to Control the Narrative”|”Taking Back Control of What You’re Reading”

Abstract 

The abstract for "Journalese: Trick Language Styles Formatting Deliberately to Control the Narrative" discusses the concept of journalese and its role in manipulating language to shape narratives. It explores the idea that certain language styles and formatting techniques employed by journalists can be intentionally used to control the way information is presented and perceived by readers. The abstract highlights the need to critically analyze media discourse and recognize the potential biases and manipulations that can occur through language choices. It suggests that studying journalese can contribute to a deeper understanding of media manipulation, propaganda, and the power dynamics involved in shaping public opinion. The abstract concludes by emphasizing the importance of media literacy and critical thinking skills in navigating and interpreting news narratives.

Introduction 

[Taking Back Control of What You’re Reading, and Hearing are Your Responsibilities]

Key Words: Journalese, media, brevity, languages, social media, followers, influencers, subscribers, following, click the bell, style, journalists, reporters, amusement, thumbs up, colorful, and narratives.

Journalese is the artificial or hyperbolic, and sometimes over-abbreviated, language regarded as characteristic of the news style used in popular media. is the artificial or hyperbolic, and sometimes over-abbreviated, language regarded as characteristic of the news style used in popular media.

Journalese are often used as colorful language, and some people regard journalese simply with amusement…brevity, particularly in headlines, and can therefore serve a useful purpose, too and for contrast in controlling the narratives in my opinion. Under certain circumstances journalists uses it as a mark for a weak story with poor evidence or an attempt to dress up something as more significant or interesting. Nonetheless, critics says that “lazy writing goes with lazy thought”. I beg the differ, we living in times wheres likes, thumbs up, subscribing, are the key elements in gaining followers, so, why would the media conglomerates, wouldn’t joined in this social media phenomenon, after all it’s about getting publicity and advertisers to pay insurmountable fees to the media corporation’s. Journalists and news magnates knows that their investigative teams have unworthy evidence and information concerning the storylines which shows that the reporter knows the story is flimsy and he or she is trying to make it appear more solid.”

Truth Over Lies

Truth and lies are running neck to neck in the same race to the finish line. Lately, numerous examples are purposely being drafted by the media, and politicians everyday. To avoid this mental and media onslaught, you must eliminate all telecommunications devices, moved quickly into the forest, are the countryside (farm)…

Other critics fault the use of the passive voice, and similar constructions in story telling, that the reporters use journalese, as a form of weasel wording, that a writer chooses in leading the readers to relate to their reporting of hot topics…some reporters goes as far as egregious examples, when using journalese writing styles.

Resources and Sources 

However, if you are interested in exploring the broader topics of language manipulation, media bias, or narrative control, there are a few avenues you can consider:

1. Critical discourse analysis: This field of study examines how language is used to shape meaning, power dynamics, and ideology in various contexts, including media narratives. Researchers like Norman Fairclough, Teun A. van Dijk, and Ruth Wodak have extensively written on this topic, and their works can provide insights into the ways language can be manipulated to control narratives.

2. Media studies and journalism ethics: Investigate literature on media studies and journalism ethics to understand the principles and guidelines that journalists are expected to follow in presenting information objectively. Authors such as Robert McChesney, Jay Rosen, and Edward S. Herman have examined media ownership, news bias, and the role of journalism in shaping public opinion.

3. Propaganda and rhetoric analysis: Explore scholarly works on propaganda techniques, rhetoric, and persuasion. Researchers like Edward Bernays, Noam Chomsky, and Jacques Ellul have written extensively about the strategic use of language and communication to influence public opinion.

4. Media literacy and critical thinking: Consider resources that promote media literacy and critical thinking skills, which help individuals analyze and evaluate the information they encounter. Organizations like the Center for Media Literacy and the Media Education Foundation provide educational materials and resources on media literacy and critical analysis.

Remember to critically evaluate the sources you find, considering their credibility, relevance, and methodology. Additionally, since the specific topic you mentioned may not have a substantial body of literature, it may be helpful to broaden your search to related concepts or explore specific case studies or examples that demonstrate language manipulation in media narratives.