Re:Ghost Boat with Garmin GPS Leads Father-Son Duo to Man Ov...
by tobyjsullivan on Sunday February 05, 2023 @03:16PM
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Perhaps journalism wasn’t the word I should have used there. What would you call writing about factual events in a way that makes them interesting to read?
That said, I don’t think captivating writing is outside the bounds of true journalism. Some might argue that’s what journalism is supposed to be. I.e., “here’s an interesting event and here’s why it’s interesting.”
Compare and contrast the story to the local TV station writeup:
https://www.wistv.com/2021/07/07/father-son-rescue-missing-b...
Two fishermen see a boat with nobody piloting it, alert the coast guard, follow the breadcrumb trail on the GPS unit, and find the boat's owner. Owner is OK.
This story is why you wear the safety disconnect cord, or purchase a cable-less shutoff system that uses an radio-beacon fob you wear. Or, you don't go deep-water solo...