Posts Tagged ‘journalism’
The Reader’s Guide to Journalists
Rule No. 51: When we describe something as “cutting edge,” we mean we don’t know how it works.
The Reader’s Guide to Journalists (Cont’d)
Rule No. 50: If the bullet wound is anywhere above the shoulders, the victim was shot “execution style.”
The Reader’s Guide to Journalists (Cont’d)
Rule No. 49: An “expert” is anyone who has been quoted on a subject more than once.
The Reader’s Guide to Journalists (Cont’d)
Rule No. 47: If an editor mentions it, then “everyone is talking about it” and you should consider it an assignment.
The Reader’s Guide to Journalists (Cont’d)
Rule No. 45: Any gathering of more than two journalists at a presser or crime scene is a “media circus.”
The Reader’s Guide to Journalists (Cont’d)
Rule No. 44: Firearms are never “held.” They are always “brandished.”
The Reader’s Guide to Journalists (Cont’d)
Rule No. 43: A “wooded area” is any place with a tree. If there are two trees, it’s a “densely wooded area.”
The Reader’s Guide to Journalists (Cont’d)
Rule No. 42: Any lobbying group with a phone number is “influential.” If it has a letterhead, it is “powerful.”
The Reader’s Guide to Journalists (Cont’d)
Rule No. 41: All immigrants are “animated” or “vibrant.” Especially women.
The Reader’s Guide to Journalists (Cont’d)
Rule No. 40: If a person owns more than one gun, he or she “possesses an arsenal.”
M. Alex Johnson - Journalist at Large 