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-Gate (Suffix)

November 18th, 2014 11:00 PM

Since the unraveling of the so-called Watergate, the most shocking political scandal in U.S. history, the English suffix "-gate" has served well as a shorthand for "scandal" in the print media for decades, and today, it still continues to shine in the social media and news headlines as one of the most hashtag-optimized terms to refer to a s**tstorm of any nature.


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The Escapist

November 18th, 2014 8:00 PM

In the wake of this year's GamerGate online controversy, this entertainment news site has revised its editorial policies to address ethical concerns in video games journalism.


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Pomplamoose

November 18th, 2014 4:00 PM

The talented multi-instrumentalist duo & real-life couple Jack Conte and Nataly Dawn rose to YouTube fame in 2010 with a series of music videos featuring cover renditions of pop hits.


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-Gate (Suffix)

-Gate (Suffix)

November 18th, 2014 11:00 PM

Filed under: controversy, scandal, suffix, journalism

Since the unraveling of the so-called Watergate, the most shocking political scandal in U.S. history, the English suffix "-gate" has served well as a shorthand for "scandal" in the print media for decades, and today, it still continues to shine in the social media and news headlines as one of the most hashtag-optimized terms to refer to a s**tstorm of any nature.

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The Escapist

The Escapist

November 18th, 2014 8:00 PM

Filed under: video games, blog

In the wake of this year's GamerGate online controversy, this entertainment news site has revised its editorial policies to address ethical concerns in video games journalism.

Learn More


Pomplamoose

Pomplamoose

November 18th, 2014 4:00 PM

Filed under: youtube, music video, pop

The talented multi-instrumentalist duo & real-life couple Jack Conte and Nataly Dawn rose to YouTube fame in 2010 with a series of music videos featuring cover renditions of pop hits.

Learn More