Sensationalize!
So funny how the media seems to cheer for body counts. Today's big story is a multiple shooting here in Jacksonville. How does Channel 6 in Orlando report the story? (Emphasis added)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Six people were shot Tuesday in a neighborhood near downtown Jacksonville, police said.
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Melissa Bujeda said all have non-life threatening injuries.
It also was not known whether the gunman was at large or among the dead.
The shooting occurred in the Talleyrand area near Jacksonville Memorial Stadium.
Huh? Who said anything about anyone being killed? According to the police spokesperson, all involved have non-life threatening injuries. Darn!
Channel 4, here in Jacksonville, reported the status of the gunman this way:
There was no immediate word on whether a gunman was at large or among the victims.
That is a more accurate and less sensational way to report the story, since the folks who were shot are indeed victims.
Gotta love the media.
Comments
Supply and demand right? Americans demand a body count and the media supplies it irrespective of the facts. It's just good marketing to sell their product. Murrow's long gone. Cronkite's long retired. Halberstram just died. Who's left? Jim Piggot? Lord help us!
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Posted by: Mike McLamb | May 3, 2007 03:08 PM