Sunday, January 31, 2021

The Trouble With Journalism Today

Let's say there's a story - The Annual International Eight-Ball Tournament.
 
On the US team we have:
  • Ronnie Monroe "Fast Eddie" Allen
  • Rudolf Walter Wanderone, AKA Minnesota Fats; New York Fats; Double Smart Fats; Triple Smart Fats; Fats; Fatty; etc.
  • Billy Joe Burge, AKA “Cornbread Red”
  • Earl "The Pearl" Strickland
  • Efren "The Magician" Reyes
The tournament comes to an end. Here are the headlines:

U.S. Wins 8-Ball Tourney

U.S. Pounds China at 8-Ball

China Beaten at 8-Ball

China Finishes Last in Int'l 8-Ball Contest

China Comes in Second at 8-Ball Contest

And so on.  The number of teams?  Two.  The U.S. versus China.

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