Whatever else one considers the news that President Droolcup has finally repaired to God’s green room, it is certainly not "breaking;" that obit has been in the can since mid-1987.
2004-06-05
Broken News
Of the many
lamentable developments to afflict our nation as a result of 9/11, the
dilution/distortion of the term "Breaking News," while not
the most depressing, remains among the most annoying. Its
original meaning referred to developing stories, to events
that are still happening. In these days of the 24/7
bottom-screen crawl, the term "Breaking News" (and its
garish banner) is applied to any story that news "analysts"
are still talking about.
2004-06-02
The Mithraist Candidate
Matthew
Yglesias Dares Call It Conspiracy.
Alternative explanations are referred to Bill Ockham.
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