Twitter's taken an 'Oath' to poke fun at new Yahoo-AOL name
Why does the just-announced company moniker sound like a horror novel or a German heavy metal band?
- Co-author of two Gen X pop-culture encyclopedia for Penguin Books. Won "Headline Writer of the Year" award for 2017, 2014 and 2013 from the American Copy Editors Society. Won first place in headline writing from the 2013 Society for Features Journalism.
Ah, to be a corporate name consultant. Really, it doesn't seem that hard. Jam some random letters together (like Tronc) or just flip open your dictionary and point to the first word you see (we're getting to that). You're done, now collect your big check and go buy a beach house in Hawaii.
On Monday, Verizon announced that it's creating a new media division called Oath, that will include AOL and Yahoo. Now, "oath" is a fine word, especially if you love "Game of Thrones," where Oathkeeper is Brienne of Tarth's sword. It can mean "a solemn promise," which is a good thing for a company to offer. But it can also mean, "a profane or offensive expression," which isn't exactly the first thing you want associated with your business.
Not everyone loved the new name.
Although it had its advantages.
And conjured up some distinct pop culture images.
Some had other ideas for what the name should have been.
But really, the new name doesn't come close to that of The Media Company Formerly Known as Tribune Publishing.
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