Thursday, December 20, 2007

Holidaze: Let's do it as a '12 _____ s of _______' !

Holidays bring big papers, no news -- and really dopey story assignments from editors desperate to fill the newspaper. But, hey: 'Tis the season, right?
  • Newspaper: The Salinas Californian
  • Headline: 12 ways to make the holidays more meaningful
  • The lede: "Amid all the holiday hoopla, children often lose sight of the significance of the season. Taking a spin off The Twelve Days of Christmas, we compiled a list of suggestions from educators and non-profit leaders and came up with 12 ways to celebrate in a meaningful way."
  • Mitigating Factor: The story doesn't substitute a more politically correct word, as in: The Twelve Days of Holiday.

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