Don't Pass The Baton

You may have heard this small little, barely promoted fact recently: Katie Couric takes over anchor chair at CBS Evening News tonight.

After reading all of the stories last week about Bob Schieffer’s departure from the desk, we propose adding a new cliche to the list of overused words and phrases journos should avoid: “passing the baton.”

Los Angeles Times used it twice in one story. That should be illegal. The New York Times also fell prey

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