"Possible links between convicted murderer Charles Manson and yesterday’s traffic jams in the downtown area"

Media Fear Tactics

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It would be interesting if the standards of Truth in Advertising were applied to television news as they sometimes are to television commercials. In that unlikely situation, TV news writers would be required to use phrases and words that convey accurate information – as opposed to the phrases and words they use today.

Comment: Entire article is worth a read. I only posted first paragraph.