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Jill Serjeant
Obama's call for change impacts language, TV
Submitted by Benton Foundation on September 23, 2008 - 9:22pmLast updated: September 23, 2008 - 9:22pm
"ObamaSpeak" -- encompassed by words such as "obamamentum," "obamabot," "obamacize," "obamarama" and "obamanation" -- has been the second-most-used catchphrase on U.S. television this past year, topped only by No. 1 word "Beijing" referencing the recent Olympics, according to a study from the Global Language Monitor released on Tuesday.
Texting while driving? Time to unplug
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 18, 2008 - 7:31amSharon Sarmiento knew it was time to unplug when she realized she was blogging in her dreams and hearing imaginary instant messages. For Ariel Meadow Stallings, it was the hours lost while surfing the Internet that left her feeling like she had been in a drunken blackout.
