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Enough said : what's gone wrong with the language of politics?

Title: Enough said : what's gone wrong with the language of politics? / Mark Thompson.
Author: Thompson, Mark John, 1957-
Publication: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2016.

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342 pages; 25 cm

Summary

"'Free speech' always has been limited by obstacles: national, state, or local laws, organizational rules, social restrictions, incomplete transmission via technology, and the limits of language itself. Now, with the advent of social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, and YouTube, a new era has emerged, and free speech has exploded. Never before have we enjoyed such free and diverse access to information, or more freedom to debate issues. But with such openness of language and opinion, we still have a generally poor understanding of the most important issues that we face today. Why? In Enough Said, New York Times CEO Mark Thompson argues that there is a widening gap between political power and the public, because public language is being misused or misunderstood. Drawing from classical rhetoric as well as contemporary political doublespeak, Thompson outlines the dangers of speech without accountability, while identifying positive trends in modern speech and exploring our new age of public engagement. "--

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Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-324) and index.

Call Number

JFE 17-6203

ISBN

9781250059574
1250059577

LCCN

2016018421

OCLC

2016018421

Author

Thompson, Mark John, 1957-

Title

Enough said : what's gone wrong with the language of politics? / Mark Thompson.

Publisher

New York : St. Martin's Press, 2016.

Edition

First edition.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-324) and index.

Research Call Number

JFE 17-6203

JFE 16-10958

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