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How Wall Street Journal Social Media Editor, Gianna Barberia, is Expanding Engagement

May 20, 2026
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Controversy over including "uh"s and "um"s in a New York Times article quoting Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez suggest different standards are used depending on a speaker's background and perceived stature.

Whose Quotes Get Cleaned Up? How News Orgs Normalize Some Voices and Scrutinize Others

May 13, 2026

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