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marmalade-dropper — (MAR.muh.layd draw.pur) n. Something that is extremely shocking or upsetting, particularly a newspaper headline or article. Also: marmalade dropper. Example Citation: BBC face obscenity row over shocking new lesbian drama, snorted the Daily Mail… … New words
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Second Coming type — n. An extremely large type size, particularly as used in newspaper headlines. Example Citation: Thursday morning, walking to breakfast at the Red Flame Coffee House on West 44th Street, I noted a reinforced police presence outside Grand Central… … New words
bummer beat — n. An assignment that requires a journalist to cover a tragic news story, such as a murder, accident, or natural disaster. Example Citation: Get a group of reporters together and inevitably the talk turns to Covering the Bummer Beat. Natural… … New words
charticle — n. A news article that consists of a chart or similar graphic with a small amount of explanatory text. [Blend of chart and article.] Example Citations: The pugilist was one Henry Allen, a renowned writer and an editor with the Style section. On… … New words
coffee-spitter — n. Something that is outrageous, shocking, or upsetting, particularly a newspaper headline or article. Also: coffee spitter. Example Citation: On Saturday, Feb. 8, the New York Post went predictably bonkers with a story headlined Nutty nudes… … New words
gotcha journalism — (GAW.chuh jur.nuh.liz.um) n. Journalism that seeks only to catch public figures in embarrassing or scandalous situations. Example Citations: A harsh offhand quip has now become part of the lore, exaggerating and exacerbating a difficult… … New words
muffin-choker — (MUH.fin choh.kur) n. A bizarre, sensational, or unbelievable news story. Example Citation: Basically by adopting this amendment we ll be doing what Australia, Britain, Belgium, Canada, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden have been doing… … New words
