Some of you might recognize this from the Winnipeg Sun a little while back.
"RIDERS SUCK"
How's that for a headline? Personally, I don't think the editor made the right choice. The headline shows poor character and digs a deeper hole for the Winnipeg Sun. Granted, it gets people talking and it gets them to take a second look at the paper, but is really worth putting another scratch in the Sun's already dull reputation?
I suppose we can attribute this to the economy; decreased paper sales equals wavering moral compass, which in turn equates to slightly increased revenues. Do what you gotta do, I suppose. But how does that explain the running Riders Suck article in the Sports section of the Winnipeg Sun website?
http://www.winnipegsun.com/sports/riderssuck/2010/08/31/15200401.html
ReplyDelete"Sports: Riders Suck"
"Photos: See how Riders suck"
And photo 8:
"WARNING: Prolonged exposure to the Saskatchewan Roughriders may cause temporary blindness, numbness in the extremities and advanced cases of "gingervitis."
Some people would be offended by this, but I know for a fact some people would find this brilliant.