Hello, sweetheart, get me rewrite: “More than a week after President Barack Obama’s cold-blooded killing of a local couple, members of the American news media admitted Thursday that they were still trying to find the best angle for covering the gruesome crime,” The Onion reports. “’I know there’s a story in there somewhere,’ said Newsweek editor Jon Meacham, referring to Obama’s home invasion and execution-style slaying of Jeff and Sue Finowicz. ‘Right now though, it’s probably best to just sit back and wait for more information to come in. After all, the only thing we know for sure is that our president senselessly murdered two unsuspecting Americans without emotion or hesitation.’ Since the killings took place, reporters across the country have struggled to come up with an appropriate take on the ruthless crime, with some wondering whether it warrants front-page coverage, and others questioning its relevance in a fast-changing media landscape. ‘What exactly is the news hook here?’ asked Rick Kaplan, executive producer of the CBS Evening News.”See, also, from Unconfirmed Sources: “Major Newspapers Changing to All-Satire Format.
Source: CQ Homeland Security
