Journalists? Unstylish? We’ll Believe It When We See It!
All right, we have a couple questions about this Hill piece.
- Reporters don’t dress very well. This is news?
- Why is this piece unbylined? Who the hell is the “The Fashion Critic” and why mustn’t he or she be named? To allow her to pass amongst real journalists unrecognized as she observes them in their natural habitats? Based on the tone of the piece, we’re leaning towards any Hill writer with experience as a High School Vice Principal.
- And, most obviously, the mystery worthy of an independent prosecutor: Who is this?
That may be true, but some get-ups are intolerable, such as the tan pants and blue-and-white-striped shirt with a clashing orange-and-blue-striped tie worn by a reporter in the Senate last week.
Send your guesses to the usual place. For now, we’re gonna say it’s Milbank.
The Uniform Shows Respect, but Some Reporters Have to Rebels [The Hill]
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"Why is this piece unbylined?"
Perhaps because it's, you know, poorly-written tripe? Ye gads, it takes a special talent to miss the mark when the target's as easy as journalistic fashion sense. I sure as hell wouldn't want my name attached to a piece that aims for Style section commentary but lands a lot close to junior high snark.
(Although, to be fair, it would've been hard to come up with an original take on a subject as played out as this one. So, by that measure, well done, I guess)
by JessicaSimpson on 03/16/06 04:09 PM
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