Word: amateurisms
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Eyewitness amateur journalists and advertisers masquerading as writers are particularly blameworthy, speakers said at the panel...
These alternative voices drew criticism as well. Panelists pointed out that amateur journalists who report events on their Web pages are highly unreliable...
...peak beaters, the issue for elite climbers was no longer whether they could reach Everest's pinnacle but rather how many paying customers they could take with them. It was not exactly a risk-free ticket to Disneyland, but for less than $100,000 a wealthy and dedicated amateur could buy a decent chance at summiting: money could buy altitude...
...College in North Dakota and went on to earn a doctorate in economics at the University of Oklahoma. In what he describes as "a terrible period in my life," he butted heads with liberal faculty members at several universities before successfully running for Congress in 1984 as a political amateur against a popular incumbent. After a rocky start (he tried bunking in the House gym to save money until he was ejected by Speaker Tip O'Neill), Armey first showed talent as a legislator in 1987 when he won bipartisan support for a bill establishing an independent commission to recommend...
...That distinction could go to the 15 women on the U.S. softball team, who lack only a catchy moniker. Since 1986 the national team has won three world championships and compiled a record of 110 wins vs. just one loss. "One of sport's all-time great dynasties," says Amateur Softball Association executive director Don Porter...