A retired schoolteacher was arrested for a murder he did not commit. Within days, he had been turned into a national villain by newspapers that had never met him. It took less than a month for the police to release him, and years for anyone to admit what had actually been done to him. HisContinue reading “Ruined By Headlines, Redeemed By Truth”
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Was Jeremy Corbyn Harshly Treated By The Media?
Imagine Jeremy Corbyn walking into the newsroom like: “Morning everyone!” And the entire press pack responds: “Ah! The threat to sandwiches, flags, and everything we hold dear has arrived!” Half the papers treated him like he’d personally tried to nationalise their kettle. One headline basically went: “CORBYN BREATHES — COUNTRY IN CHAOS.” Another seemed toContinue reading “Was Jeremy Corbyn Harshly Treated By The Media?”
Kat Von D Accused Of Burning Her Cat Alive
Kat Von D is not accused of burning her cat alive — but she is at the epicentre of a revived scandal involving a 2010 fire at the Hollywood Hills property known as The Hollywood Castle, in which her cat Valentine tragically died. The “burned alive” phrasing circulating online is sensationalised clickbait, not supported byContinue reading “Kat Von D Accused Of Burning Her Cat Alive”
Passengers Flout Mask Rules During Quarantine
Several passengers who dismounted from the virus-hit MV Hondius have apparently already been spotted without a properly fitting facemask, just hours after the stricken ship anchored in Spain’s Canary Islands. Did the headline grab you? It’s designed to. When the tabloids run with ‘maskless passengers flouting rules’, they are not reporting a meaningful public-health breach. They are creating aContinue reading “Passengers Flout Mask Rules During Quarantine”
