10-27-2006, 02:35 PM | #1 (permalink) | |
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Why use the word teen?
http://www.post-trib.com/news/109810,ptgcrash.article
I added bold to what struck me as interesting Quote:
The cynic in me leans toward believing it was because including the word teen in a headline about auto accidents sells more papers to the older generation, who seem to love reading how bad those "dern teenagers" are. So am I reading to much into this? Is this just a spacing issue? Or is this a symptom of something bigger? Last edited by frogza; 10-27-2006 at 02:36 PM.. Reason: typo |
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10-27-2006, 02:42 PM | #2 (permalink) |
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No, you didn't read a single thing too much into that. The first thing I thought when I read the headline (keep in mind that I'm 21 here) is "dern teenagers." That's precisely the reaction they were looking for in the headline, and they got it.
Of course, after reading the article, the only thing I know for sure is that I won't trust a word that paper says any more. It may be a small detail, but it's a flatout lie in the title. That speaks volumes about the integrity of the editors. Not that I trust much of the media anyway... |
10-27-2006, 04:31 PM | #3 (permalink) | |
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Besides, 20 is close enough to 19 to call her a teen |
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10-27-2006, 06:14 PM | #4 (permalink) |
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"Shortly after completing the road test for her driver's license Tuesday, 20-year-old Jessica Krasek ended the exam by crashing into the license bureau."
"The car is registered to South Haven resident Tina Coulter, who said her unidentified niece was the driver." |
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