| This year in journalism clichés |
[Dec. 23rd, 2011|01:00 pm] |
Politics: It was a year of "he said, she said" partisan bickering on Capitol Hill, with both sides of the aisle scoring political points, but there were no game changers, and it's too soon to pick winners and losers in the upcoming 2012 campaign. A parade of flavor-of-the-month Republican front-runners enjoyed a spike in the polls, but lacked staying power and struggled to reboot their lagging campaigns in time for the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses.
International: In cities around the world, long-suffering people took to the streets in peaceful protests against ruthless dictators. Facing brutal government crackdowns and media blackouts, they fought back with trending tweets and viral videos. In war-torn Afghanistan, most-wanted terrorist Osama bin Laden was slain in a midnight raid on his clandestine compound in the military stronghold of Abbottabad.
Business: It was a roller coaster ride on Wall Street, with profit-taking and sell-offs on mixed signals from leading indicators. Long-term joblessness due to the Great Recession dragged on, while in the Eurozone, diplomatic wrangling stalled talks over the beleaguered Greek economy. AT&T announced a blockbuster merger with T-Mobile USA, but regulatory hurdles left the fourth-largest carrier alone at the altar.
Celebrity: It was a year of fairy-tale weddings for some stars, heartbreak for others. Troubled celebrities Lindsey Lohan and Charlie Sheen had brushes with the law and faced the court of public opinion, while other household names turned their fame to worthwhile causes, speaking out and raising consciousness.
(Ed. Note: The toughest challenge in compiling this was using the mother of all clichés, "roller coaster ride," only once.) |
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