Ghoul Pool (Obituaries)
The "Ghoul Pool" was a practice of newspaper obituary writers to guess which citizen of the pre-written obits would go first. The "Ghoul Pool" is no longer conducted (one would…
Glance Journalism
The Apple watch was released in April 2015 and provided at-a-glance headlines and brief news stories. Sportswriter Dan Shanoff wrote in September 2014: "And yet even that notification layer…
Goat-choker (an overly long article)
A "goat-choker" is an article so long that it suffocates the reader and becomes a real challenge to finish. The length of the article is intentional; the author and the publication intend…
Google censorship of BarryPopik.com
Google is the most popular search engine in the United States. This website (BarryPopik.com, "The Big Apple") has been censored for over 10 years. There is antitrust discussion of the…
Goolag (Google + gulag)
The American technology company Google has been called "Goolag" (Google + gulag) by those who believe that Google's corporate vision suppresses free speech on the internet. The…
GOPolitico (GOP + Politico)
Politico is a website that specializes in American politics. Some critics have claimed that Politico has a conservative/Republican bias. The nickname "GOPolitico" (GOP/Grand Old Party +…
Gotcha Journalism
"Gotcha" ("Got you!") has been used since at least the early 1900s. William Safire's "On Language" column in the New York (NY) Times has had its "Gotcha!…
Governmedia (government + media)
"Governmedia" (govern + media) is the combination of government and media. The nicknames "fourth branch of government" and "government watchdog" are sometimes given to…
Gray Lady/Grey Lady; Paper of Record; All the News That’s Fit to Print (New York Times)
The New York Times has many nicknames and slogans. "Gray Lady," "Paper of Record" and "All the News That's Fit to Print" are the most the most popular, and have…
Grope and Fail (Globe and Mail nickname)
ENtry in progress -- B.P.The Globe and Mail The Globe and Mail is a nationally distributed Canadian newspaper owned by The Woodbridge Company, based in Toronto and printed in six cities across the…
Hashtivist (hashtag + activist)
"Hashtag activism" (activism that uses a Twitter hashtag to promote a cause) has been cited in print since 2009. In March 2014, a hashtag activist used "#CancelColbert" to…
Hen Coop (the women’s page) & the first advice column
"The Hen Coop" column began on July 20, 1898 in the New York Evening Journal. It was a women's page and the first women's "advice column," like an early "Dear…
Huffing Paint Post (Huffington Post nickname)
The Huffington Post was started on May 9, 2005, by Arianna Huffington and others; the website features liberal/progressive news and opinion. "Huffing Paint Post" (implying…
Huffington Joke (Huffington Post nickname)
The Huffington Post was started on May 9, 2005, by Arianna Huffington and others; the website features liberal/progressive news and opinion. "The Huffington Joke" is an infrequently used…
Huffington Poop or Huff Poop or HuffPoop (HuffPost nickname)
The Huffington Post (now HuffPost) was started on May 9, 2005, by Arianna Huffington and others; the website features liberal/progressive news and opinion. The unflattering nickname of…
Human Google (New York Public Library help desk nickname)
The New York Public Library has an "Ask NYPL" help line staffed by librarians to answer queries. The Google search engine now answers most people's queries, but Ask NYPL still exists…
Hypotwit (hypocrite + twit/Twitter)
"hypotwit a cross between a hypocrit and a twit, also how small kids miss pronounce the word!" was posted in the Urban Dictionary on March 30, 2005. This was before Twitter.…
In-and-Out List
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: The List: What's In and OutThe List: What's In and Out is a U.S. pop culture list published annually by The Washington Post newspaper, on or near New…
Infodemic (information + epidemic)
"Infoidemic" (information + epidemic) is a portmanteau word that Wiktionary defines as "An excessive amount of information concerning a problem such that the solution is made more…
InfoWarts (InfoWars + warts)
InfoWars is a conservative news and opinion website. Some critics have called it "InforWarts" (InfoWars + warts). "Need you mind blown for an hour? Also a cure for Infowarts"…