Good Language
The drive for reporters to use direct, conversational language does not mean that sloppiness is acceptable. What is wanted is the most appropriate and accurate word. Unfortunately, many which trip off the average writer’s word processor are chosen without much thought as to their meaning.
Anyone who has the temerity to offer advice to others on the use of language is asking for trouble. But it is worth the risk to point out that it does no journalist harm to refresh the memory from time to time. For those who take pride in what they do there are many excellent reference books, from the learned to the down-to-earth, offering guidelines on structure, definitions and grammar.
Slang
The line between colloquial language and slang is ...
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