Using pit bulls to sensationalize

I had posted this in my own journal but thought some of you might "appreciate" it or at least find it "interesting". :) In March of 2007, a 16-yr-old student, Kodjo Yenga was stabbed and beaten to death by other teenagers. This is how the Associated Press (via the Boston Herald) reports the story: L ONDON - School had just ended and Kodjo Yenga was walking home along a tree-lined London...

It's Not Easy Being Green

...'t be more intrusive than they already were. But after he defeated Voldemort, it had escalated to the point that the press had been rummaging through the bins at the Burrow, looking for anything they could sensationalize into a story. It drove him mental. "It was just a small mention," Ron attempted to sound soothing. It didn't help. "Right," said Harry. He could just imagine the headline. "...

Media coverage on domestic violence cases

... point where focusing on the unusual to the exclusion of the actual patterns becomes irresponsible. In conclusion, have a link to another rant: "Domestic violence against women is an epidemic. But we don't care. Even when the horror of it smacks us in the face, we ignore it. We want to sensationalize the freak-show, carnival nature. We want to talk about SANTA committing a holiday massacre."

Politics, as usual

... a member of an imaginary large sect we also hope you think is real-- was getting him nowhere. (That's not to say the pundits on the cable news networks didn't drool all over an excuse to sensationalize a rift in the Democratic party.) The McCain camp thinks, "Hmm, what did Hillary supporters like so much about Hillary? It couldn't be her stance on issues because the notion that voters care about ...

another article of interest

... have happened in real life. I did the rounds of the U.S. morning TV shows last week before the documentary aired on BBC America. I was interviewed by respected female anchors eager to sensationalize the horrors of my experience, while off-screen they admitted that they too had lived on watercress soup or the foul Master Cleanse juice. Some people are naturally skinny. Many others admit that they...

... have to interview or write about people that I despised without letting my bias taint the story. But I also learned from school publications and stories I submitted that editors and companies will attempt to sensationalize or change the tenor of your writing. I just couldn’t get past that, so I dropped journalism like a maggot infested piece of fruit. In closing I will share a fact about ...

Mad Kings and Queens: Raving Royals and How to Survive Them. -- Wednesday, May 14th, 2nd Period

... a single summer session." "If you have a weak consitution, this is not the class for you.  We will be discussing mental illness, torture, sexuality, violence, and murder.  While I do not intend to sensationalize the topics, I will not sugar coat them for you either.  I will not think any less of anyone who chooses not to return next week, I prefer that you are honest with yourself about your ...

Weather Conspiracy

...preparing us for Sunday, which could be a "significant" snowfall. Really? They can't get it right the NIGHT before, and they're already predicting Sunday?  Well, just follow the money. If they sensationalize it all week, they increase their viewers (everyone wants to see how much snow we'll be getting), which is good for advertizing, which means more profit.  And the sheeple just eat it right up...

... of the United States. It is just a general overview of the purpose of the Department of Homeland Security. Maybe if these people would use a little rational thought, and not rush to assume and sensationalize things, they would see this as well. But, when you have an agenda, you interpret things to your advantage and then state those findings as facts, not opinions. 3. The grammar alone in this ...

... As they say, the squeaky wheel gets the grease, so of course the news media is going to subscribe to that story. Plus as news is more about ratings than fact, it's better for the news to sensationalize stories, and lets face it, "We are causing our impending doom!" is certainly more sensational than "We have little to no impact on global warming." But of course how can we decide what is right or ...