As most people should be aware by now, the news is indeed stupid. Not that the everyday passing of humans and their events is to be mocked or scoffed at, it's the delivery of said events that leaves my jaw agape and my brain begging for mercy. There is no meat in Journalism's hamburger; it's all grease and clever marketing.
I draw your attention to an article posted by the Washington Post about a shooting at Monash University. The first two paragraphs have the facts; the rest of the article is a mishmash of gibberish and irrelevance.
Having said all this, I would strongly recommend reading New Scientist for countless examples of well crafted articles written for and by people who have an interest in the facts.
Written on Tuesday, 22 October 2002