Perspective
Oct. 22, 2010
(Viable) Lessons From Ed Newman
Lawyers, who make their living through arranging words, should heed the linguistic lessons of television journalist Edwin Newman. By Benjamin G. Shatz of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips.
Remember Edwin Newman? He was an NBC News journalist from the 1950s through the 1970s. His work brought him into frequent contact with politicians, press secretaries, sportscasters, academics, entertainment figures, fellow reporters, and others who misused language either unintentionally or, more often, intentionally to obfuscate or conceal. Those interactions turned him into something of a curmudgeon. He hated imprecise communication...
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