wstryder.org » tabloids http://wstryder.org About teh internets and stuff. Sun, 19 Sep 2010 21:40:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Great tabloid journalism – (pause) not! http://wstryder.org/2007/01/20/great-tabloid-journalism-pause-not/ http://wstryder.org/2007/01/20/great-tabloid-journalism-pause-not/#comments Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:05:43 +0000 wstryder http://finnmetal.com/blog/?p=80 Continue reading →]]> Yesterday Finland’s sensational scandalmongering tabloid Ilta-Sanomat featured a typical overblown headline “Contestant attacks Idol judge” (Finnish). In the article they write that bodyguards had to drag out the furious contestant, Eric Chapman, who had pulled out a small object from his pocket and tried to attack Simon.

Judge for yourself. Having been rejected, Eric clearly says to Simon “Here, I have to do something, I have to fix your hair…” and then pulls out a tub of hair gel. The bodyguards then escort him out of the room, but barely touch him.

Why do professional journalists write such crap and get away with it? I’m sick and tired of these bullshit yellow press headlines. Somebody please shoot them. (Bad bad bad! Let’s not make jokes about shooting journalists.)

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