BP Kills Twitter Fail Whale (click to visit and pay respects)
Twitter has been having a hard time for weeks and weeks. I think I’ve figured out why. Instead of Twitter’s ‘fail whale’ not surfacing because everything’s A-Ok (which it’s most certainly not), Twitter’s ‘fail whale’ is surfacing because of too much oil!
BP’s catastrophe in the Gulf is so monumental that it’s even affecting on-line wildlife! Even the little [ more . . . ]
Just because Dick Cheney says something does not mean it’s newsworthy.
At least, counter the person being interviewed or — at a minimum — conclude your report with helpful / informative facts.
As a perfect example . . .
Cheney told POLITICO.com, “There is no reason for an American president to bow to anyone. Our friends and allies don’t expect it, and our enemies see it as a sign of weakness.”
I’ll give Politico an ounce of credit, but only an ounce — They did report on both sides of the issue, at least presenting varying perspectives on President Obama’s Asia trip.
But where Politico fails [ more . . . ]