AP story a little thin
The headline by the Associated Press is “Lone Star State serves up frightening Fair fare.” The opening paragraph says, “Everything is bigger in Texas, especially the calorie counts at the State Fair, which will offer such delicacies this year as deep-fried s’mores and a fried banana split.” The brief article then lists some of the other food items available at the fair. There is no content in this article, no point in the AP covering this — it isn’t news. Fattening food at a fair? Hold the presses. In the old days, I guess they only served carrots and rice cakes at the state fair. What’s next from the Associated Press? A story about how there’s a weird-looking guy running the ferris wheel? But this isn’t just about empty journalism trying to fill space on a slow news day. It’s about how journalists can’t resist any chance to put “frightening” in a headline linked to fattening foods and any chance to exploit and perpetuate the idea of the “obesity epidemic.” They’re in the pocket of big nanny.
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