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Number10.gov.uk and the President of the…

By Kosmopolit | Published: January 19, 2010

…EU, Europe or European Council? Here we go again. We know that many journalists do not understand why it is European Council President and why it is important to get EU terminology right. But to be honest, journalists do not seem to learn (and they love the easy words that make the story sound good…) [...]

Posted in European Debate | Also tagged Downing Street, Gordon Brown, Herman van Rompuy, Number 10, President of the European Council, twitter, UK | 2 Comments

EU Terminology for Dummies

By Kosmopolit | Published: July 25, 2009

A short guide for bloggers and journalists that write about EU affairs and are exposed to “Eurojargon“. Not only acronyms are an art form but also normal EU terminology can be tricky. Language plays an important role in constructing a certain image of the EU and journalists and bloggers should be aware of that. The [...]

Posted in Brussels, European Debate | Also tagged EU, EU reporting, eurojargon, institutions, journalism, language | 9 Comments

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