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17 Phrases Only Journalists Ever Use

Reporters use strange and wonderful language that normal people never would. Here's a handy guide, from Romps, Tots and Boffins by Robert Hutton.

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Patrick Smith
Patrick Smith
BuzzFeed News Reporter, UK

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