World's worst newspaper story

cactusjack · 08-15-2008, 09:55 AM

This is from the Salt Lake Tribune. It is quite possibly the worst written news story I have ever seen. I remember better journalism from my junior high school newspaper. I am posting it in its entirety...

Motorcycle rider killed, passenger hurt
The Salt Lake Tribune
Article Last Updated: 08/15/2008 03:35:34 AM MDT

The motorcycle crashed and caught on fire. The 28-year-old male rider became trapped and was killed. A 31-year-old male passenger suffered critical injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital.
The men's names and towns of residence were not released because their families had not been notified, Hoffman said.
- Lindsay Whitehurst

Me again, I'm not trying to make light of the fact a fellow rider lost his life, just pointing out the poor writing ability of a professional newspaper journalist.

08-15-2008, 09:55 AM	#1
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