May 2, 2022

Why Do News Anchors Talk That Way?

Caller Mallory wants to know: why do all news anchors sound the same? ELT breaks down anchor voice with linguists Dennis Preston and Valerie Fridland. We also talk with reporter Deion Broxton about his struggle to develop his news voice, and how accent bias makes it harder for some people to break into the news business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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