Reality Check

“Words, as is well known, are great foes of reality.”

—Joseph Conrad (1857-1924), Ukrainian-British novelist, Under Western Eyes, 1911.

• Editorial Comment: Depends on the reality.
 

 

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“I don’t think writers are sacred, but words are. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones, in the right order, you can nudge the world a little.”—Tom Stoppard

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Edward C. Pease, Ph.D.
Professor & Department Head Emeritus
Department of Journalism & Communication
Utah State University
Today's WORD on Journalism