Originally posted by APerno
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The Press Association report was bought, reworked & published by many evening papers on the 10th. Most gave the story without breaking it up with subheadings, and those that did applied informative headings like: The man with the Black Bag, or Women accosted by supposed Murderer.
Only the Star chose a controversial heading like; A Story of Little Value.
Unlike the other examples that ring an air of truth - the man did have a black bag & he was viewed with suspicion. The heading given by the Star had no bearing on the truth. They don't even justify their own heading with some criticism.
In fact in other versions, all published at the same time so likely reflective of the original P.A. article, one line reads:
"This woman's statement, if true - and there is very little reason for doubting its veracity - establishes the time.....etc."
Is edited down by the Star to weaken its impact. They wrote:
"This woman's statement, if true, establishes the time....etc."
Coupled with the biased subheading it is clear how the Star are manipulating the reader. We can see how well they succeeded across time because even readers here today seem to think that because the Star say it was worthless, then it must have been worthless.
These readers pay no attention to the fact the original version seem to suggest there was "very little reason for doubting its veracity".
Canned phrase or not, omitting that line and adding that it was "worthless" is misrepresenting the story, as the Star did not interview Mrs Kennedy they are not in a position to know.
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