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Quotes & Fun - Melbourne Press Club
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Bad Writing
From Our Own Mouths
Journalists/Writers on Politicians
Politicians On The Press
And a pox on both...
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Ouch!
Reporters, editors and writing
Secrets Of The Trade
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Whose Side Are You On, Tom?
Fun
Media Bloopers
A few links to collections of mangled headlines, syntax and general media goofs.
http://www.digiserve.com/gaia/articles/newspaperbloopers.html
http://www.humormatters.com/
http://www.humoroftheday.com/lists/headlines.htm
http://abracashop.com/
http://www.webcom.com/wordings/wordings/bloopers.html
Media satire
http://www.theonion.com/
Amusing American site that sends up everything in the media from editorial writers to horoscopes.
The Chaser
http://www.chaser.com.au/
Satirical on-line magazine
The Drudge Report
http://www.drudgereport.com/
Apart from being the original publisher of the Monica Lewinsky story, this site has links to some of the world's top wire services and syndicated features.
