Lost for words? A new, free resource offers journalists guidance on thorny topics

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News stories require hundreds of decisions about language, framing and terminology as they’re reported, written, edited and packaged. Choose incorrectly and a newsroom risks getting the story wrong, alienating readers and sources, and a reception that dwells on word choice rather than any of the story’s reporting.

“Language, Please,” a new resource from Vox Media, thinks it can help.

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