ROFL: The most overused media blog cliches. Ever. FTWGawker lists the most overused headlines and phrases in the media blogosphere, from “not so much” to “PWND” to “[x] is the new [y]”. Guilty as charged.
Cliches
The seven most overused cliches in journalism
A former journalist has performed a study into the most over-used cliches in the media, compiling a “greatest hits” list, including classics like “at the end of the day”, “unsung heroes” and “outpouring of support”.
“Let’s go to the video tape” and nine other phrases that will soon be dead
Steve Rubel looks at 10 common phrases that could soon be made redundant due to changing technology.
Hooray for cliché!
Leave clichés alone! says James Parker (especially that little viral YouTube classic): adages, catchphrases and idioms go viral for a reason, and writers should use them with pride.
Happy endings? Just another movie cliché
Classic movie clichés are a thing to be celebrated, says A.V Club, with a collection of their favourites, including: the big speech monologue, good cop/bad cop characters and cheesy training montages.
Crikey Says: Cliches. Cliches everywhere.
Here we are confronting imminent mortal peril and all our mainstream media can come up with is a string of cliches.
When it comes to hackneyed phrases… Rudd is king
A whispering noise that will soon turn to a roar: ENOUGH WITH THE CLICHES, KEV, writes Jane Nethercote.
