And in the mid-1980s, she would also claim a place in pop-culture history thanks to the James L . Brooks film " Broadcast News . " Hired as a technical consultant for this shrewd comedy about her chosen profession, Zirinsky supplied appropriate journalese, prepared the fictional network's " news reports "-- and served as inspiration for the Holly Hunter character, a driven young producer who is the film's kinetic centerpiece.
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Max Goldt's writing style is characterised by a fresh, frequently ironic perspective on familiar aspects of everyday life; seemingly tangential changes of topic, triggered by unexpected ( yet arguably logical ) associations; creative use of language, often combined with a critique of linguistic conventions in journalese and everyday language; frequent references to pop culture; ambiguity as to whether or not the narrator is relating the first-hand experience, opinions and sentiments of the author.
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There is non-neutral phrasing ( " In typical United fashion . . . ), sports journalese ( " the hot topic ", " scored a brace " ) etc . There are further contractions ( " didn't ", " wouldn't " ); the team are called the " Red Devils " without any prior introduction of this term; there are unexplained phrases such as " brought down Solskjaer in the box " and " a European hangover ".
