[Waverley ARS] Journalism or stupidity?

[Raffy Shammay]

Is true journalism dead:- Here are some headlines that say it all:-





   THE YEAR'S BEST [actual] HEADLINES OF 2005:
   
   
   Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
   [No, really?]
   
   
   Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
   
   [ That'll stop 'em. ]
   
   Is There a Ring of Debris around Uranus?
   [Not if I wipe thoroughly!]
   
   
   
   
   Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over
   [What a guy!! ]
   
   
   
   
   Miners Refuse to Work after Death
   [No-good-for-nothing lazy so-and-sos!]
   
   
   
   Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
   [See if that works any better than a fair trial!]
   
   
   
   
   War Dims Hope for Peace
   [I can see where it might have that effect!]
   
   
   
   If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile
   [You think?]
   
   
   
   Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures
   [Who would have thought!]
   
   Enfield (London) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide
   [They may be on to something!]
   
   
   
   Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges !
   [You mean there's something stronger than duct tape?]
   
   
   Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge
   [he probably IS the battery charge!]
   
   
   
   
   New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group
   [Weren't they fat enough?!]
   
   
   Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
   [That's what he gets for eating those beans!]
   
   
   Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
   [Taste like chicken?]
   
   
   
   Local High School Dropouts Cut In Half
   [Chainsaw Massacre all over again!]
   
   
   
   
   Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors
   [Boy, are they tall!]
   
   
   
   
   And the winner is....
   
   
   
   
   
   Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
   
   
   Now that you've smiled at least once, it's your turn to spread the 
   stupidity
   
   And send this to someone you want to bring a smile to
   
   (Maybe even a chuckle).
   
   We all need a good laugh, keep on smiling
   
   
   
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