A challenging time for journalists

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Bad News from Washington Post writer Gene Weingarten at a Journalism School commencement speech. Excerpt:

And because you are word people, you understand that "challenging time" is a euphemism often used to describe disasters of epic proportions. For example, Richard Pryor was facing a "challenging time" when he ran down the street half-naked and on fire.

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