May 27 2008

What’s in a headline?

Published by James at 12:11 am under Media, Music, Politics

Sorry, Sky, but this is sloppy.

Thousands Spent on iPods for Civil Servants

screams the tabloidesque link. Shock, horror! Those fat-cat civil servants getting yet another perk, eh? Bring on the revolutionaries.

Now hold on just a wee minute here.

Civil Servants Listen While They Learn

is the real story. The Home Office has bought a bunch of iPods for employees to watch training videos on - sensible and cost-effective, methinks. Not such an eyecatching headline, though, is it?

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