Media report

[ProudhonPJ]

This is the final paragraph of a report in today's Guardian.

'Staff have been handed a 2% pay rise, backdated to April, and a further 3.5% increase if they agree to changes in working practices. Staff stand opposed to these changes and argue they should receive pay hikes with no strings attached.'

Not altogether untrue, but it's pretty close to be written as if by and for tory scum. Disappointing.

[Woody Guthrie]

It's really just a combination of lazy journalism and underestimating/understanding the limitations of your reader's intelligence.

[ProudhonPJ]

Yes. Both of which together can have serious consequences. Not a good time for such sloppiness.