Our weekly recognition of less-than-meritorious excellence in journalism is worthy of Pulitzer Prize consideration.
As an extension of the media-mocking venture at Townhall, Riffed From The Headlines, we once again recognize the exalted performances in our journalism industry and compile worthy submissions to the Pulitzer Prize board in numerous categories. Let’s get to the best examples of journalistic failure-excellence in order to properly identify the low watermarks within the media.
Distinguished Sports Reporting
- Laine Higgins — Wall Street Journal
Not being a basketball fan I’ll admit to being a bit lost on any significance here, but at the WSJ there was some breaking news on the Final Four. Villanova’s head coach Jay Wright went to New Orleans for the semi-finals, and he did not pack a suit!!
RIP To GQ Jay (2001-2020).
Villanova’s coach is as famous for his titles and suits as he is for keeping it casually in New Orleans. It’s all a bit jarring. https://t.co/vvzaqsZnuT
— Laine Higgins (@lainehiggins17) April 2, 2022
Distinguished Breaking News
- Yamiche Alcindor — NBC News
We have ended the alleged inexplicable charges of intolerance by confirming Ketanji Jackson to the Supreme Court. Looking into her judicial record, requesting her test scores…asking her questions about her record — all were racist.
Taking the top prize, however, has to be Alcindor’s assessment of things on the day of her vote. Because Rand Paul wasn’t wearing neckwear, it caused a delay to her confirmation. To make the result official, he had to hurry in to register his vote, which was the last.
NBC News’ Lester Holt was covering the event live and turned to Alcindor, who went on a lengthy spiel about how this delay was indicative of the oppression and barricades black women have faced. This was her judgment — about waiting a few extra minutes –.for a SCOTUS seat that will not be filled until this summer.
During her diatribe about the inherent racism of Paul’s delay, he cast his vote and things became official 60 seconds after Yamiche’s rant.
In Covering Jen Psaki’s MSNBC Arrangement, Oliver Darcy Exposes Bad News for CNN https://t.co/PO5RSQhCTl
— Frieda’s Mom (@FriedasMom7) April 8, 2022
Distinguished Investigative Reporting
Disney faces increased scrutiny over its Florida parental rights position. It appears that another charge has been levelled against it for allegedly selling a product which displays suggestive messages. We are fortunate to have fact-checkers who can help us uncover the truth on important social issues.
Target has been contacted to confirm when the last time this gift card was available. If more information is made public, we will add it to this article. Target currently offers an identical gift card. While there’s no hidden penis in this artwork (that we can see), there is some mouse-on-mouse affection.
The Walt Disney Company has been the subject of rumors for decades that claim they are intentionally placing NSFW images or language into their children’s entertainment catalog. https://t.co/49eJk62zWO
— snopes.com (@snopes) April 7, 2022
A selection of Distinguished Political Cartoons
- Michael deAdder — Washington Post
Many media outlets have used a lot of humor to describe Ron DeSantis, the Florida parental right bill and Florida’s governor. It is difficult for cartoonists to convey a higher degree of absurdity. Mike deAdder, Washington Post came up with an original twist. The cartoon depicts the governor leaving a trail behind his children’s bodies with his new law.
Michael @deAdder: Magic Mirror, which one is the most Trumpiest? https://t.co/IjRXcVBOz4
— Washington Post Opinions (@PostOpinions) April 1, 2022
After being called out, the cartoonist attempted to argue that his depiction of children was a lie. But the problem was that he had used a well-known photo of an adult child for this cartoon.
Classy touch tracing the photograph of Alan Kurdi – a dead Syrian child who was photographed on a beach in Turkey in 2015. https://t.co/5mZaDMUcwz https://t.co/GKgljkNZSF pic.twitter.com/X9QSKB1OK3
— Noam Blum (@neontaster) April 4, 2022
Outstanding Local Reporting
- Danielle Miskell — WDKY Fox 56 – Lexington
A stream of bubbles appeared in a creek nearby, alarming local residents. Within a matter of minutes, the suds rivulets grew in size and began to pile up on the shore. Experts were called to investigate the scene and collected samples to confirm the presence of the pollutant in the waterway.
Soon it was discovered that the pipe at a local business had burst, releasing significant quantities of its product into the storm drain. The company produces… an ecologically-safe dog shampoo.
Danny Robinson stated that he had never witnessed anything similar in his 21-years of living on Cedar Brook Creek. https://t.co/osV5x0ER4k
— FOX 56 News (WDKY) (@FOX56News) April 6, 2022
Distinguished Sports Reporting
Open Day was Thursday, and I wrote a column that highlighted the profound connections between beer and the National Pastime. This is exactly what we get: a player takes this to heart. Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Diamondbacks 9 innings ago. One of their rookies hit a grand slam homerun.
Seth Beer is his real name. He managed to “go yard” on National Beer Day.
SETH BEER WALKING OFF THE 2022 YEAR-END SEASON EARLY NATIONAL BEER DDAY🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺 pic.twitter.com/mCTDEmJwaO
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) April 8, 2022
About Post Author
