<![CDATA[Stories by Nancy Friedman on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@wordworking?source=rss-cb51f3ae851b------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/1*obKVdzTP5ZMOLn1yo3Zsag.jpeg Stories by Nancy Friedman on Medium https://medium.com/@wordworking?source=rss-cb51f3ae851b------2 Medium Sat, 14 Nov 2026 11:00:42 GMT <![CDATA[The stories behind the character names in Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day”]]>

Those names disclose a lot.

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How not to write a political ad

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Can we still call it craft if the work is automated?

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The four-letter word that’s all over supermarket shelves and advertising copy.

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An open letter to our friends across the pond.

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Other than me, that is.

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How did a Yiddish word for “expert” become a popular brand name in the U.S.?

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A short history of a game-changing brand — and brand name.

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How did an “invented” word become a ubiquitous brand name?

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The awards for best film-production-company name go to …

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