[QUOTE=john;193492]Now the word about wording… WSF used the word “hit” and we used the word “crash”… but only IN THE TITLE… I will not appologize for writing dramatic titles because truthful titles are impossible to write. You simply can’t do them without some bias in play because they are too short. And nobody clicks on long boring titles… and if you don’t click then you never learn the real facts.[/QUOTE]
Oh come on John…you could not simply write “Pleasure vessel in collision with WSF ferry”? totally truthful but with no implications of fault (or editorializing)
besides, there is very, very little impartial news anymore. it is almost invariably presented by a provider which has an agenda to support one side or another so why not gCaptain? I believe you should be clearly on the side of a strong and vibrant US flagged merchant marine and maritime industry, the Jones Act and the rights of the American professional mariner because we are your constituency who read your news stories. we don’t want “fair and balanced” or at least I don’t! I want to know and to read in your articles you are on my side in this war.