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Our Times Are Changing....

kjae — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 22:53:02 GMT

"... is a crime, breaking news and public safety reporter for the Register. She has worked for the Register since 2013. Previously, she lived in New York City while studying at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism where she covered the growing Mexican immigrant population in the city. ..... has also lived and studied in California’s rural and agricultural Central Valley. She’s an Orange County native from Costa Mesa, and in her spare time likes to read, visit libraries and drink good gin."

Okay, this probably won't be of interest to anyone here on the forum, but I find the last 3 words in this "newswriter's tag" at the bottom of a newspaper report of a very sad child drowning quite odd. It certainly strikes me as borderline unprofessional.

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Puzzle Piece — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 23:21:20 GMT

Huh?

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suzyQ3 — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 23:23:56 GMT

That whole profile was at the bottom of a newstory that she wrote? I've never seen anything like that, at least that I recall. Generally, it's just name and maybe link to social media.

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Plaid Pants2 — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 23:23:56 GMT

Pat, I'd like to buy a clue, please.

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Plaid Pants2 — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 23:26:33 GMT

I have no idea who or what you are talking about.

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Mustang Shar — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 23:28:41 GMT

um...... huh? What is this about, an obituary?

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goldensrbest — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 23:29:10 GMT

We need more info.

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Plaid Pants2 — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 23:30:00 GMT

I hate it when people post in riddles.

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Allegheny — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 23:30:52 GMT

I googled the line, so she is Alma Fausto.

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millieshops — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 23:31:43 GMT

I have no negative reaction to the gin, but if the article is about the child, why do we need the reporter's hobbies at all? That whole paragraph seems tacked on and it reminds me of student work when someone needed words to meet minimum requirements and had to find something to say even if the content was only tangentially related.

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Puzzle Piece — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 23:34:46 GMT

Just "Pass them Peas!"

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Allegheny — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 23:35:15 GMT

I'm confused...I looked at the article on line and didn't see the reporters bio at the end of the article. Only saw her bio when I clicked on her name in the credit for the article. Am I missing something?

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Spurt — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 23:35:27 GMT

@kjae wrote:
"... is a crime, breaking news and public safety reporter for the Register. She has worked for the Register since 2013. Previously, she lived in New York City while studying at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism where she covered the growing Mexican immigrant population in the city. ..... has also lived and studied in California’s rural and agricultural Central Valley. She’s an Orange County native from Costa Mesa, and in her spare time likes to read, visit libraries and drink good gin."

Okay, this probably won't be of interest to anyone here on the forum, but I find the last 3 words in this "newswriter's tag" at the bottom of a newspaper report of a very sad child drowning quite odd. It certainly strikes me as borderline unprofessional.

@kjae

I think I get what your saying.........that here's a sad story about a child drowning, and her the supposed journalist is joking about her alcohol habits, and maybe her gin drinking isnt very professional for a tag line, especially one dealing with the death of a child..................

Is that it?...........................

P.S. I concur professional journalism has definitely died...............

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happycat — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 23:38:16 GMT

I understand the post.

I don't understand why a reporter would have so much personal info after each and every story she wrote. (If I am understanding this correctly). I'm not that intersted (usually) in a reporters personal life.

Perhaps this a new thing?

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Katcat1 — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 23:39:56 GMT

@Plaid Pants2, I am with you, I really do not know what she is talking about. Be more specific.

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Quse — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 23:41:48 GMT

Goes along with the age of social media and generally TMI (too much information)

Perhaps, the reporter should lay off of the "good gin". That way, he/she wouldn't confuse journalism with a dating profile

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Plaid Pants2 — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 23:43:38 GMT

Okay, I read the article of the girl who accidentally drowned, from the Registars page, and at the end of the article, is a short bio of three reporters.

Is that what all the fuss is about?

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Ms tyrion2 — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 23:43:40 GMT

@Spurt wrote:
@kjae wrote:
"... is a crime, breaking news and public safety reporter for the Register. She has worked for the Register since 2013. Previously, she lived in New York City while studying at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism where she covered the growing Mexican immigrant population in the city. ..... has also lived and studied in California’s rural and agricultural Central Valley. She’s an Orange County native from Costa Mesa, and in her spare time likes to read, visit libraries and drink good gin."

Okay, this probably won't be of interest to anyone here on the forum, but I find the last 3 words in this "newswriter's tag" at the bottom of a newspaper report of a very sad child drowning quite odd. It certainly strikes me as borderline unprofessional.
@kjae

I think I get what your saying.........that here's a sad story about a child drowning, and her the supposed journalist is joking about her alcohol habits, and maybe her gin drinking isnt very professional for a tag line, especially one dealing with the death of a child..................

Is that it?...........................

P.S. I concur professional journalism has definitely died...............

Maybe this journalist is unprofessional, but she is by no means indicative of all the truly great journalists out there. It is "fake news" spread around to demean the media just when we need them the most.

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deepwaterdotter — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 23:46:14 GMT

Who knew it was legal to drink in libraries in California?

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kjae — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 23:55:07 GMT

Sorry that my post confused many of you. I have just never seen this type of thing tagged on to an article. I was struck that a reference to liking good gin was included in her short bio. Just found it odd. This story was about a neighbor of my daughter. The pool is right across the street from her home. Perhaps that affected my mood. Blessin s to the family.

I am getting old.