# Why can't newscasters pronounce (and use) words properly?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 5, 2022, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-newscasters-pronounce-and-use-words-properly/970988 "2022-09-05T13:56:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Roger\_That](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roger_that/32/8505_2.png) [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2022, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-newscasters-pronounce-and-use-words-properly/970988/9 "2022-09-05T14:52:20Z")

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I’m looking, as clearly stated, to ask why people think that newscasters who are only moderately skilled at pronouncing and using English are hired and renewed by the networks.

I specifically asked if we could discuss this outside of the discussion of what is and isn’t “proper” pronunciation and usage, as that is a whole separate and unpleasant conversation. If you can’t grant my premise that such a thing exists, you are hijacking this thread.

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