Has journalism really sunk to these low depths?

[Hvr]

Clearly you are better read than me - or a whole lot older.

A bit from column A and probably a bit from column B.

An interesting observation about the recent death of a columnist, the actual death was widely reported but other matters were not such the actual cause. It was noted that there were no suspicious circumstances nor was it suicide.

In posts from a competitors paper it was suggested drug use may have been a factor.

If it had been John Doe whose death had been reported then all of the known matters such as drug use would be reported.

 

[Dr Ralph]

A bit from column A and probably a bit from column B.

An interesting observation about the recent death of a columnist, the actual death was widely reported but other matters were not such the actual cause. It was noted that there were no suspicious circumstances nor was it suicide.

In posts from a competitors paper it was suggested drug use may have been a factor.

If it had been John Doe whose death had been reported then all of the known matters such as drug use would be reported.

If you're talking about Mike Gibson. It has been fairly well reported as a suicide:

Mike Gibson 'took his own life' at 75 after battling depression following his retirement  | Daily Mail Online

 

[Hvr]

If you're talking about Mike Gibson. It has been fairly well reported as a suicide:

Mike Gibson 'took his own life' at 75 after battling depression following his retirement* | Daily Mail Online

Actually I'm referring to Sam de Brito.

 

[Dr Ralph]

Actually I'm referring to Sam de Brito.

Apologies.

 

[Warks]

Actually I'm referring to Sam de Brito.

Yes that has made me wonder too. All the reporting was rather ambiguous.

 

[Dr Ralph]

And the quality keeps coming:

How to use your frequent flyer points

 

[anat0l]

And the quality keeps coming:

How to use your frequent flyer points

Rather short article. I'm not inclined to say it was terse.

"You can also sell your miles". I haven't had a peek at the mentioned broker, though I imagine there's just a bit of controversy in suggesting an action which is frequently against the rules of many programmes. (Points.com can let you exchange points amongst a limited set of programmes).

 

[Mal]

Keeps sinking!

Shameful article. Why it pays to take out travel insurance, Australian pregnant couple discovers

 

[burmans]

No takers yet??????????????


burmans?????????????????

Do you actually read anyone else's posts? See post #31 above.

 

[Dr Ralph]

Do you actually read anyone else's posts? See post #31 above.

I regarded post #31 as a non response as it failed to address the opportunity I raised in post #21.

Do you read anyone else's posts?

If you like I'll invite you again to provide a poorer example of journalism as others have done.

 

[burmans]

I regarded post #31 as a non response as it failed to address the opportunity I raised in post #21.

Do you read anyone else's posts?

If you like I'll invite you again to provide a poorer example of journalism as others have done.

You got a response, whether you like it or not is not my problem.

 

[Dr Ralph]

You got a response, whether you like it or not is not my problem.

No idea what your problem is. You might want to start a new thread to take your issues out on someone else.

 

[eastwest101]

This article is a thing of beuty to behold, spot the factual errors!



Boeing won’t change Dreamliners despite Emirates’ request



November 9, 20156:19am

Boeing doesn’t want to change their planes, despite what Emirates wants.


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BOEING says it will not change its stretched version of its Dreamliner plane regardless of client Emirates’ request for better execution in hot climates.

Meanwhile, the Chicago-based aircraft manufacturer forecasts a 6.2 per cent annual growth in demand, valued at $1 trillion, for planes in the Middle East over the next 20 years.
“The plan is not to change the aircraft, we really like what we have,” Boeing’s Randy Tinseth said.
Last month, Emirates, Boeing’s biggest 777 operator, said it would wait until next year to decide if it will order nearly 100 long-range planes from either Boeing, for its 787-10, or with European-based competitor Airbus, for its A350-900s.
The manufacturing giants were reported to be modifying their respective aeroplane models to conform to Emirates’ needs, according to Reuters.
Boeing President Tim Clark questioned the 787-10’s ability to carry heavy passenger and cargo loads for distances greater than eight hours due to the aircraft’ performance abilities in hot climates.

Clark noted that 85 per cent of Emirates’ flights did not exceed eight hours — versus Airbus’ A350 which flies up to 14 hours.
Meanwhile, Boeing has forecasted that it expects demand in the Middle East to require 3180 new planes over the next 20 years. Seventy per cent of demand is expected from the region’s rapid fleet expansion.

The 787-10 plane.



Boeing expects single-aisle aeroplanes to command the largest share of new deliveries, with airlines in the region needing approximately 1410 planes — which the company said will stimulate growth for low-cost carriers and replace older, inefficient aircraft.
“Traffic growth in the Middle East continues to grow at a healthy rate and is expected to grow 6.2 per cent annually during the next 20 years,” said Tinseth.
“About 80 per cent of the world’s population lives within an eight-hour flight of the Arabian Gulf. This geographic position, coupled with diverse business strategies and investment in infrastructure is allowing carriers in the Middle East to aggregate traffic at their hubs and offer one-stop service between many city pairs that would not otherwise enjoy such direct itineraries.”
Boeing sees twin-aisle aircraft accounting for just under half of Middle East new deliveries over the period, compared to 23 per cent globally.
Boeing expects long-term global demand for 38,050 new aeroplanes, valued at $7.8 trillion.
This story originally appeared on FlyerTalk.com.

 

[andye]

Tim Clark seems to have a conflict of interest in what must be a very busy working life

 

[drron]

Well at least the journo admitted he lifted the story from Flyer Talk.

 

[eastwest101]

Well at least the journo admitted he lifted the story from Flyer Talk.

Interesting note at the bottom of the Flyertalk article: Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated Tim Clark as president of Boeing. Clark is president and CEO of Emirates

 

[Dr Ralph]

A new low?

Sydney property prices: ‘$200k saved, but banks still won’t lend me money’

Title to the story doesn't make sense (When $200,000 savings isn’t enough, how much does take it to buy a property these days?) and I'm not sure this analogy (IF YOU live in a capital city, you can be excused for thinking real estate prices have jumped the shark.) works either! And then there's the misuse of capital letters

Does no one proof read an article before publishing it anymore?

 

[BettyB]

A new low?

Sydney property prices: ‘$200k saved, but banks still won’t lend me money’

Title to the story doesn't make sense (When $200,000 savings isn’t enough, how much does take it to buy a property these days?) and I'm not sure this analogy (IF YOU live in a capital city, you can be excused for thinking real estate prices have jumped the shark.) works either! And then there's the misuse of capital letters

Does no one proof read an article before publishing it anymore?

I think that the story uses inappropriate emotive language like 'impressive savings' and 'successful entrepreneur'

 

[BacchusMarsh]

And then there's the misuse of capital letters

You perhaps need to read more.

https://www.quora.com/Why-do-authors-capitalise-the-first-three-words-of-a-new-chapter

[FONT=q_serif]IT IS A typesetting convention in the world of printing to capitalise one, two or three words of the leading sentence of a new chapter[/FONT]

 

[Dr Ralph]

You perhaps need to read more.

https://www.quora.com/Why-do-authors-capitalise-the-first-three-words-of-a-new-chapter

[FONT=q_serif]IT IS A typesetting convention in the world of printing to capitalise one, two or three words of the leading sentence of a new chapter[/FONT]

I perhaps need to read less!

You should have noted that this isn't a chapter, it is a newspaper article. And this is the least of the articles functionality problems.

In any case that doesn't make it correct or acceptable. As the author of several books I can tell you no publisher has requested I use such a style. If doing what ever you like is acceptable, I may as well start a new convention that every sentence begins with a question mark!