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November 23, 2011 05:19 pm PST
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/BWSI7zeMpss/why-earn-is-a-poor-word-ch.html
Why "earn" is a poor word-choice when describing the profits of the 1%
Dan Gillmor sez, "When we report the 'earnings' of the 1%, the media are often distorting reality. The 99% should demand that we use more neutral -- and accurate -- words." To be sure, one of the meanings of "to earn" is "to profit financially" but it is not the only one. The other [...]Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/BWSI7zeMpss/why-earn-is-a-poor-word-ch.html
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