Mediaboss Marketing

By Michele A. Berdy

Published: May 16, 2012 (Issue # 1708)

, , : Words, words, words

Im apretty upbeat person, someone who can usually find thesunny side ofany situation or atleast thefunny side. But I have toadmit that thepast few days have gotten even me down.

Andtheyve gotten me worried about my Russian-language ability. I listen tospeeches andread transcripts, andI seem tounderstand all thewords just fine. But they dont make sense tome.

Take Dmitry Peskov, press secretary forPrime Minister President Vladimir Putin. First he said publicly that 6 (the police should have been tougher onMay 6). I found that odd. What about following thelaw andusing appropriate force?

But then, according toJust Russia Duma Deputy Ilya Ponomaryov, Peskov clarified his first statement: . . (That was said too delicately. Thedemonstrators livers ought tobe smeared onthe asphalt forevery wounded OMON riot policeman.)

When did it become OK forpublic figures touse that kind ofviolent language? Was he misquoted? If he was, why hasnt he complained?

Andthen I just dont get this statement fromPutins press service: , , , - (Noting his responsibilities tofinalize Cabinet appointments tothe new Russian government, President Putin expressed regret that he wouldnt be able toattend theGroup ofEight summit atCamp David.)

I get thewords, but I dont get it. If theres one person onthe planet who knows what duties await anew Russian president, its Vladimir Putin. So why did he go along with theoriginal idea ofholding themeeting atCamp David toaccommodate him if he wasnt sure he could attend?

Originally posted here:
the word’s worth: Mixing messages