Another #*@ $%&£
word cloud

Another #*@ $%&£ Word Cloud is a visualization of the most commonly used curse and discriminatory words in British TV and radio, based on Ofcom research.

Words are sized by level of acceptability — bigger = less acceptable & smaller = more acceptable. Colour shows category: ■ Pre-Watershed (shows aired before 9pm), ■ Post-Watershed (shows aired after 9pm), ■ Discriminatory.

Severity scale 1–5: Level 1 = most acceptable; Level 5 = least acceptable.



Data sources:
Audience attitudes towards offensive language on television and radio (2010) & Audience The Hierarchy of British Profanity in 5 Levels (2020)

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