"C.D. Damron" wrote in message
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Juan, it surprises me that a journalist doesn't know the definition of
journalism.

You didn't ask about a piece of news reported in ANN, you asked about an
editorial published in ANN.

Journalism: the profession or practice of reporting about, photographing, or
editing news stories for one of the mass media

Editorial: Of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an
editor; as, editorial labors; editorial remarks.

As you can see, the two are quite different.

The craft of journalism is not limited to the presentation of news, it
also
includes any material of current or popular interest, including
editorials.

Editorials are pieces which express opinions, and they can come from many
different sources. There are editorials that express the views of the
publication, and there are guest editorials that express the views of people
who have standing in the community to talk about a specific issue.

Editorials differ from news stories by not necessarily examining all sides
or opinions. However, it is considered good journalism for editorials to
adequately argue their point based on facts presented.

No. Editorials don't necessarily have to _argue_ a point. They may simply
state an opinion based on an observation of something that happened in the
community. In this case, ANN is presenting its opinion on whether or not it
was a good idea for Adam to rush through a few hours of flight and fly to
OSH just because they want to show the a/c. ANN doesn't have to argue
anything to present this opinion. It can simply present it, as it did. Same
as my tiny editorial awarding Adam Aircraft the Steel Cojones Award for
bring the a/c to the show. (Oh, you missed that? hmm... interesting example
of selective reading) I didn't have to argue anything, period. I simply
stated it.

The editorial I cited was an example of bad journalism.

In your opinion... shrug

It made a rather dramatic point without presenting any facts or supporting
arguments.

It didn't have to. You don't agree, write a letter to ANN stating so.

The "if you knew what I know" approach would be considered yellow
journalism by
just about any objective standard.

ROFLMAO! HAHAHAHA! That's funny!!!! You obviously don't have the slightest
clue of the definition of yellow journalism. To suggest that ANN engaged in
yellow journalism related to an activity attended by _hundreds of thousands
of people_ is patently absurd and bordering on the prepubescent. Did you
even bother to do a www.google.com and a simple "what is yellow journalism"?
Let me give you a hint, kiddo. Yellow journalism is about reporting news
with an editorial bias in a situation where most people cannot verify the
facts of the piece. It is _not_ about publishing editorials C.D. Damron does
not agree with.

Would you like another lesson in journalism?

Another? chuckle Your entitled to your opinion. You're wrong, but you're
entitled to that as well.

Have fun!

Juan