We are the first to admit we are word nerds. As journalists, the importance of language and its usage is what we think about on a daily basis. We recognize that some of the most inclusive, diverse – ...

When it comes to combating antisemitism, clarity and moral urgency are essential — but they are not enough. Even the most righteous message must be shaped with precision if it is to persuade, not ...

Editor's Note: The Iowa City Press-Citizen Editorial Board is a volunteer group of community members. They are Venise Berry, Dave Bright, Robert Goodfellow, and Kylah Hedding. The editorial board is ...

When our elected leaders speak, their words carry weight. In a climate where political violence is spreading like wildfire and faith in institutions is already fragile, leaders have to treat language ...

Leilen Shelton, a middle school teacher in Costa Mesa, Calif., might translate that famous dictum from the famously plain-writing Hemingway this way: “All you have to do is write one illuminating, ...

Editor’s note: With apologies to all of those fine English, grammar and language arts teachers we had over the years. This editorial, a testament to words, was a combined effort of one mediocre writer ...