You had me at the headline. :-) It is ironic to see Orwell misattributed given his dislike for doublespeak in the news. I could attack the headline and say t

You had me at the headline. :-) It is ironic to see Orwell misattributed given his dislike for doublespeak in the news. I could attack the headline and say that news is really about the surprise factor - the more new information, the more it is news, hence the name. Then again, that's really besides the point of chasing the source of an insightful quote.