Tuesday, March 7, 2023

You Are A Week Behind, WOWO

Kids in the news room might want to check their dates.

The shooting was on "Monday night", but it was LAST (Feb 27) Monday night. 

Yes, the suspect was apprehended on "Tuesday morning", but again that was LAST Tuesday morning (Feb 28).

Also wondering why your story says the victim was still in critical condition when you also report that his death was ruled a homicide by the coroner. 







Saturday, March 4, 2023

Annoyance #22

It's the petty things that seem to annoy the Maven the most.

Clickbait is one of those things. 

These are not local stories appearing in the Maven's Twitter feed but give one the impression they are because of their compelling subjects and content.


While not an illegal practice, and given today's standards for TV journalism, probably not seen as an unethical practice, it's still deceptive and a cheap way to increase click-throughs and revenue, while also frustrating and disappointing to the WPTAABC21Alive audience.