Sensationalist Journalism

There is this new kind of journalism that gives me the hives. It infected the S.F. bay area when we lived there and now I am starting to hear it on Seattle stations. It’s the leading line, “It happened in __________.” Not Silly Sally was hit by a car today or there was a car accident in Sammamish. No, it’s ,” Today, it happened. (uhuh?) Silly Sally was hit. A reckless motorist swerved.” Of course anything that you are reporting on happened, yes? That’s why it’s called news, yes? It’s that stating of the obvious to put more action into an otherwise boring newscast that kills me. Watch for it and the hideously short sentences on Channel 4.

'lisciously scribed by Scout's Honor @ 3:41 PM