WANE 15's consultant must have told the kids writing the news to be more "creative" and to "engage" their viewers.
On tonight's 6pm "show" (their word, not the Maven's) WANE 15 featured a story about Indiana's State Senate blocking a bill that would have allowed residents to carry a gun without having to buy a permit.
As the anchor dutifully read the package intro they eluded to the legislation being "shot down" by the lawmakers in Indianapolis.
Picking up the toss from the anchor, the reporter-ette presenting her package report used the same, trite, phrase. In her sing-song, Bob Dylan-esque speaking style she informed us all that the bill had been "shot down" by the Indiana State Senate. To add emphasis, she added, a few adjectives later, that the bill was "dead" for this legislative session.
So, just why does the Maven have his BVDs in a bunch?
First, gun violence, and the government's efforts to eliminate it are serious and divisive political topics. Today, President Biden issued executive orders impacting gun owners. And WANE 15's own broadcast of the CBS Evening News featured a breaking story about a mass shooting in Texas.
Not cute and fuzzy topics or outcomes.
The Maven prays that someone, anyone will be adult enough to remember that "cute" belongs in feature stories, not hard news stories.
Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
This is how it looked on Twitter:
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