The Language of 60 Minutes, by Jeff Fager

Source: International Business Times

Jeff Fager Every Sunday night, 60 Minutes reaches millions of American homes, retaining something most television news has long since abandoned: a voice that actually sounds like a person talking to another person. That may sound like a small thing, but it isn't. The language of 60 Minutes is, in many ways, closer to the way everyday Americans speak than the polished delivery that characterizes most broadcast news.