Oh, sure, the locos or the first few cars could have caused the spreading rails; same with broken rail (the rail could have been defective and the first sets of wheels actually broken it open for that matter).
As for “yellow journalism”. Actually the concept of a balanced or non or bi partisan press is new caused by broadcast journalism…the airwaves belong to the people and the FCC grants licenses to those with the idea of serving a community. The Fairness Doctrine went further but has been repealed or tossed away. Up to the 1920’s and radio newspapers were politically inclined and even paid for and said and did as they pleased; it was up to the reader to decide what he wanted to believer or know. The crux right now, if anybody wants to fight it, is basically if the airways belong to the public, then what responsiblity does a license holder have toward being bi or non partisan and how much, if any, news should be reported.
henry 6: “Media owners want pretty people and not educated and curious people. I’ve spent the last 45-50 years in the business and don’t recognize it for what it was and did…They figured to hire off the street and from high schools instead of from colleges and inside the industry to keep labor costs down…well it did, it also cheapend their product. Reader-listener-viewer as well as advertisers have been short changed.”
Yet when his claim is fact-checked about the local Columbus TV reporters, they are well-educated, with many years of service and are also award winners. Perhaps henry6 needs to make a correction of his erroneous statement?
Top 100 markets are pretty well stocked with talent…the rest of us suffer from poor quality and poor journalism. Even in the top 100 markets, it is the older…those in the business a minimum of 10 years…who actually know what to do and how to do it.