News Stories That Just Die?

[Czar]

Do these media outlets just mouthpiece press releases? There doesn't seem to be real reporting anymore.

Wonder how this victim made out?

Man Airlifted After Lexington Park Shooting; Investigation Underway - The BayNet

UPDATE – 11/1/2024 – Detectives Apprehend Two Suspects In Lexington Park Shooting; One Suspect Still Sought LEXINGTON PARK, Md. – Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported shooting in the 22000 block of Valley Estates Drive in Lexington Park on Wednesday...

thebaynet.com

 

[RoseRed]

Do these media outlets just mouthpiece press releases? There doesn't seem to be real reporting anymore.

Wonder how this victim made out?

Man Airlifted After Lexington Park Shooting; Investigation Underway - The BayNet

UPDATE – 11/1/2024 – Detectives Apprehend Two Suspects In Lexington Park Shooting; One Suspect Still Sought LEXINGTON PARK, Md. – Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported shooting in the 22000 block of Valley Estates Drive in Lexington Park on Wednesday...

thebaynet.com

Pretty much.

 

[limblips]

Until the next shiny object shows up.

 

[Sneakers]

News stories used to be sent to a teletype machine from a very few reliable sources, and reporters would either use it as is or dig a little deeper and embellish. Today they get an email or newsfeed and just re-print it.

 

[vraiblonde]

Which makes you wonder why J-school is still a thing. Do you need formal training to read/print press releases verbatim?

 

[RoseRed]

Which makes you wonder why J-school is still a thing. Do you need formal training to read/print press releases verbatim?

Remember Mustang Sally?

 

[Czar]

News stories used to be sent to a teletype machine from a very few reliable sources, and reporters would either use it as is or dig a little deeper and embellish. Today they get an email or newsfeed and just re-print it.

The internet pretty much killed the local newspaper. They also did it to themselves by reporting less local news.

Every town back in the had a local newspaper. You would find all sorts of news inside. Reporters actually went out and dug up facts and reported.