A former colleague of mine, who also studies the media, called it the "McPaper." It's known for its short and quick stories, as only one story covers more than one page (the front-page story, which is continued on the second page).
The top stories in today's edition include these:
Debt-ceiling bill awaits Senate vote
Lawmakers set to vote at noon today on bill to increase the debt limit, averting U.S. default.Autopsy set today for 11-year-old N.H. girl
Woods talks caddies, injuries and winning
Half-black, half-Hispanic Spider-Man revealed
10 years later, those who left NYC look back
People who moved away from New York after 9/11 talk about why they had to leave.Census: Richer minorities live in poorer areas
Biden jokes he and Giffords in 'cracked head club'
New key arrest in phone-hacking scandal
Group: 24 killed in Syria as Ramadan starts
Ex-Detroit mayor freed after 14 months in prison
So, of the top ten stories listed, four deal with crime, two deal with politics, and one deals with war.
Where is the good news?
Even the debt ceiling story will be bad news for most Americans. They just don't know it yet.
As noted in the book, bad news is what sells. Enjoy your bad news today!
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