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When I search the Water Cooler Policies archives for the word "sensationalism" I get 1 hit and it has nothing to do with writing for Wikinews so it's obviously something that you haven't acknowledged and apparently something with does not stir a lot of you, which is a shame.

RTG (talk)12:49, 10 May 2011

HAVE. YOU. READ. THE. ARTICLE?

If not, piss off and troll elsewhere.

Muppet.

Brian McNeil / talk12:58, 10 May 2011

Once RTG has read the article, (which I guess he has, judging by his latest posts) I think there is a point to be discussed about sensationalism.

There is a distinction between informing your audience succinctly and quickly, and exploitation. I don't think this headline crosses the line, (and I would also hold that the rest of the article is not sensationalist.)

InfantGorilla (talk)14:06, 10 May 2011
 

No Brian McNeil, but I've read this:Wikinews:Style_Guide#Headlines and I say:

London police begin trial for 2003 'sustained violent assault' on suspected Islamic militant

And before anyone points out how that doesn't fit in with the style guide, I've read it over, I'm more than capable of understanding it, your attitude sucks and for that reason alone I am more than happy to point out improvements in the face of it.

Is that trolling? Well they say trolling is when you are only trying to elict an emotional response and given the current topic, I am more than happy with that assessment, thank you. I am not looking for it, but hey... kind of suits you thanks. If you were a bit younger you'd know that The Muppet Show was great. At least I got a lol out of it, but still... not a particularly amusing topic to be honest.

RTG (talk)16:42, 10 May 2011
  • plonk*
Brian McNeil / talk11:46, 11 May 2011

Fork you, you spoon.

RTG (talk)14:59, 20 May 2011
 

"If they had simply left the documents in the hands of the traditional press, much of what was revealed about the conservatory politicians in Brazil, for example, would have never been made public. The majority of the journalists choose to write about themes that had to do with their political position, and didn’t disclose any information that contradicted this view. Natalia’s independence allowed her to make sure that this information did not remain forgotten inside the drawer of private interests."

RTG (talk)12:31, 23 May 2011