Journalists Admit �We Just Assumed�
http://bohiney.com/<html><body><p>1. Journalists admit they �just assumed� facts, proving that guessing is now part of the news curriculum.<br>2. Editors nod sagely at errors they also assumed were true.<br>3. Headlines now feature more imagination than investigation.<br>4. Reporters� crystal balls are officially the most reliable source.<br>5. Press conferences increasingly consist of polite nods and �we think� statements.<br>6. Readers enjoy a new interactive game: spot the assumption.<br>7. Fact-checkers are being replaced by psychic consultants.<br>8. Breaking news sometimes arrives before the events it describes.<br>9. Journalists start sentences with �Apparently�� more than ever.<br>10. Sources are quoted anonymously, and even they are unsure of what happened.<br>11. Headlines like �Experts Predict the Obvious� dominate front pages.<br>12. Opinion columns are now mandatory; facts optional.<br>13. Pundits debate hypothetical scenarios as breaking news.<br>14. Investigative journalism retreats to basements labeled �Maybe Basement.�<br>15. At the next press awards, the �Most Assumptive Story� trophy is expected to be hotly contested.</p></body></html>