Crews and Leaders

The latest from the kids in the WOWO news room?

Glad you asked. 

Did you know that when you call 911, a crew will come to your house? Not the police, not the fire department, nor the EMS. No, a "CREW" will arrive. Hey, it says so in the news story below, and since WOWO news said it, it must be true. 

This example lends more credence to the thought that the kids in the WOWO news room are using templates to create their stories, or they are too lazy to type "police", or "fire department". Since "crew" has less letters to type there will be fewer broken fingernails, too. 

And then, one of the Maven's pet peeves:

"City leaders" is a gross mischaracterization of how our government works. The media referring to people like the head of the Parks Board, for example, a city "leader" gives the impression that the head of the Parks Board does not work for us, but is somehow a ruler or member of a ruling class with enhanced rights, privileges and powers well above those of ordinary, ignorant taxpayers/citizens. And it appears that our children in the media prefer to keep the mischaracterization alive and well.