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.
Police Blotter of the Day: Utah woman tries to commit arson using bacon, police say
(Uintah County, Utah, Sheriff’s Office)
NAPLES, Uintah County — A Uintah County woman is accused of trying to set fire to her ex-boyfriend’s home with a pound of bacon left burning on a gas stove.
And here’s the best part:
Cameo Adawn Crispi, 31, was charged Wednesday in 8th District Court with arson, a third-degree felony.
Yes. Crispi. According to police, it was a Crispi bacon attack.
Full story (KSL-TV of Salt Lake City)
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. 48: If one analyst or expert disagrees, it’s a controversy.
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.
Police Blotter of the Day: Deputies: Girlfriend struck with anger management book
Spartanburg County deputies have arrested a man who they say hit his girlfriend with a workbook from his anger management class during an argument, and she cut his arm with a boxcutter.
Full story (Spartanburg, S.C., Herald-Journal)
Police Blotter of the Day: New Orleans police officer arrested after leading police officers on high-speed chase
(New Orleans Police Department via WDSU)
Detectives said Miller sped off in his truck and led the officer on a high-speed chase.
During the chase Miller ran a stop sign, drove through a red light, drove at speeds near 90 miles per hour and committed other traffic violations.
The Reader’s Guide to Journalists (Cont’d)
Rule No. 46: There are only two kinds of gunfire: “sporadic” or “rapid-fire.”
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.”
Alex Johnson - Journalist at Large 