"Journalism largely consists of saying 'Lord Jones is Dead' to people who never knew that Lord Jones was alive."
At least that was G.K. Chesterton's view. Things have changed somewhat. Nowadays we are informed when a journalist dies. "Each man's death diminishes me..." and all that but....
Beyond The Golden Ferns
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The BBC carefully, and altogether misleadingly, announces that "Russian
allies including China, Iran, Venezuela, North Korea and Belarus" have
congratulate...
5 minutes ago