Author Topic: I hate journalistic writing (Read 100311 times)

Annie Subjunctive · « **Reply #575 on:** February 26, 2013, 04:00:09 PM »

From cnn.com:

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The U.S. Coast Guard has spent several hundreds of thousands of dollars since Sunday searching for a couple and two children who reportedly abandoned a 29-foot sailboat, saying the incident is "possibly a hoax."

Who said that about the incident and when did they say it? While they were spending hundreds of thousands of dollars?

pooka · « **Reply #576 on:** March 03, 2013, 01:15:32 PM »

Maybe that was the name of the sailboat.

If I ever get a 29 foot sailboat, I'm going to christen it "plausible deniability". As insurance.

pooka · « **Reply #577 on:** March 11, 2013, 11:00:51 AM »

"Childhood Obesity Needs Solved Now"
Nooooo...
(Title of the fifth film segment)
http://theweightofthenation.hbo.com/films/main-films/Crisis

Jonathon · « **Reply #578 on:** March 11, 2013, 11:43:05 AM »

It's kind of surprising that no one would notice that. But I've found that people who use that construction are often unaware that they do and that it is often stigmatized by others.

Noemon · « **Reply #579 on:** March 11, 2013, 06:10:30 PM »

Quote from: Jonathon on January 23, 2013, 02:54:07 PM

Are you talking about this story? The headline is still terrible, but at least it's easier to parse.

Bad headlines aside, that is incredibly tragic.

Jonathon · « **Reply #580 on:** March 11, 2013, 07:32:32 PM »

Yeah.

pooka · « **Reply #581 on:** April 03, 2013, 01:21:42 PM »

Just really bad display text cutoff, but people should be aware of these things:
"Deceased Mormon FBI agent continues to serve..."
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577232/Deceased-Mormon-FBI-agent-continues-to-serve-with-spiritual-rescue.html

Okay. I think I'm done reading news for today.

Annie Subjunctive · « **Reply #582 on:** April 17, 2013, 08:51:35 PM »

From cnn.com

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-- The "recipe" for the bombs ignited by pressure cookers can be found widely on the Internet.

-- In 2004, Homeland Security issued an advisory about pressure cooker bombs.

-- They are made by placing TNT or other explosives in a pressure cooker and attaching a blasting cap at the top, the advisory said. Pressure cooker bombs are made with readily available materials.

WHY THE H*LL do they publish things like this? "The bombs that killed a lot of people were easy to make and you can easily find out how. In fact, we'll explain it a little right here."

BlackBlade · « **Reply #583 on:** May 01, 2013, 02:05:57 PM »

Link.

"Almost 65 years after Allied planes flew Western supplies into blockaded Berlin, a new American import is arriving by air: craft beer."

What the what? It's like the journalist said, "Americans don't know anything about Germany, and the most recent event that *might* stand out in their minds involving US goods going to Germany is the Berlin Wall. I'll use that!"

Jonathon · « **Reply #584 on:** May 01, 2013, 09:40:59 PM »

Yay for lazy journalism templates!

Jonathon · « **Reply #585 on:** May 02, 2013, 02:19:06 PM »

BYU's student paper, the Universe is apparently unsure of how to spell council and counsel, so they ended up splitting the difference.

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #586 on:** May 03, 2013, 08:11:35 AM »

A beautiful example of the flexibility of the English language as is evolves over time.

BlackBlade · « **Reply #587 on:** May 04, 2013, 06:47:21 AM »

Quote from: Tante Shvester on May 03, 2013, 08:11:35 AM

A beautiful example of the flexibility of the English language as is evolves over time.

*snort*

BlackBlade · « **Reply #588 on:** May 21, 2013, 07:22:14 PM »

The exception that proves the rule.

Jonathon · « **Reply #589 on:** May 21, 2013, 07:37:47 PM »

I'll give that one a pass.

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #590 on:** May 22, 2013, 07:05:29 AM »

I like that one. It's always nice when I can derive mirth from a traffic accident.

pooka · « **Reply #591 on:** May 29, 2013, 01:10:20 PM »

I don't think anyone was killed, so is it okay that I'm still laughing?

rivka · « **Reply #592 on:** June 17, 2013, 08:19:27 PM »

Yeah, we get the joke.

U.S. patent case climaxes with win for Canadian vibrator maker

BlackBlade · « **Reply #593 on:** June 17, 2013, 09:04:19 PM »

I don't rivka, please explain!

rivka · « **Reply #594 on:** June 17, 2013, 09:12:09 PM »

I'm done explaining things to you today.

*prim*

Jonathon · « **Reply #595 on:** June 17, 2013, 09:25:00 PM »

Quote from: rivka on June 17, 2013, 08:19:27 PM

Yeah, we get the joke.

U.S. patent case climaxes with win for Canadian vibrator maker

Ugh. I bet the copy editors were high-fiving each other after that one.

Brinestone · « **Reply #596 on:** July 02, 2013, 06:36:55 AM »

Man extremely critical after motorcycle accident on I-15

I would be critical too. These things just shouldn't happen, and it was probably due to someone's ineptitude or negligence that it did!

BlackBlade · « **Reply #597 on:** July 02, 2013, 06:14:37 PM »

Are motorcyclists allowed in the HOV lane?

Jonathon · « **Reply #598 on:** July 02, 2013, 06:35:30 PM »

BlackBlade · « **Reply #599 on:** July 02, 2013, 08:46:02 PM »

Quote from: Jonathon on July 02, 2013, 06:35:30 PM

Yes.

Even if they are riding individually?