Headlines vs. Story
The USA Today daily briefing e-mail has had a few bad errors in their lead stories lately. Last week, they had a story about a WTC stairwell that saved the lives of 16 people, but the e-mail said it was only six. Today, the e-mail subhead on the Levy story says thus: "Gruesome discovery in the woods in Washington, D.C., is likely to launch extensive, long search for the ex-intern's killer." Do they have an exclusive, I wonder? No, just a bad headline. The story explains she wasn't necessarily killed. "Remaining to be learned are how she died - murder, suicide or even natural causes - and where the death took place."

Though I suppose it's unfair to single out USA Today on the Levy story. Just how many reporters yesterday referred to a "shallow grave" even thought the DC police chief said yesterday they have yet to find one?
- posted by Amy @ 5/23/2002 10:07:00 AM