Ingenious Word-smiths

Ingenious Word-smiths5.053

parliamentWe often criticize our journalists for a variety of real or imagined ills – but surely, no one can accuse them of a lack of imagination. When the Twitter-Tharoor fiasco occurred, all of them were fed the same information by the Congress party. So how do you spice up the same story?

It’s all about catchy titles, and here’s a look at how Indian journalists can find unique ways to say the same thing.

Sonia advises Tharoor: Stick to tweet nothings, Express Buzz – ‎Sep 22, 2009‎
Tharoor gets dressing-down, Business Standard – ‎Sep 22, 2009‎
Tweet but with tact, says Sonia, Hindustan Times – ‎Sep 22, 2009‎
Tweeting Tharoor smokes peace pipe with Sonia Gandhi, Daily News & Analysis – ‎Sep 22, 2009‎
Sonia to Tharoor: End controversial tweets, IBNLive.com – ‎Sep 22, 2009‎
Tharoor’s bitter Twitter lesson, Express Buzz – ‎Sep 23, 2009‎
Sonia asks tweety Tharoor to be careful, MorungExpress – ‎Sep 22, 2009‎
Tharoor meets Sonia, PM, Pranab: Party asks him to be cautious, Press Trust of India – ‎Sep 22, 2009‎
Tharoor meets Sonia Gandhi over “Holy Cow” tweet controversy, India Business Blog – ‎Sep 22, 2009‎
No repeats, Congress warns Tharoor, Times of India – ‎Sep 22, 2009‎
Be careful, Tharoor told, Chandigarh Tribune – ‎Sep 22, 2009‎
Tharoor told to refrain from comments, Livemint – ‎Sep 22, 2009‎
Tharoor told to steer clear of controversies, Economic Times – ‎Sep 22, 2009‎
Cong to Tharoor: Respect common man’s sensitivities, India Today – ‎Sep 22, 2009‎
Mind your words, Sonia tells Tharoor, Hindu – ‎Sep 22, 2009‎

I rest my case.

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