A satirical look at a national newspaper newsroom. In the world of constant, non-stop, 24 hour news, there comes a point where some the stories covered just aren't newsworthy.
Int. In the editor's office of a national newspaper. The editor is reading a news story about a teenage girl dying under mysterious circumstances. Story is destined for the front page. The journalist who wrote the story, Derek, enters the office.
Editor: Good god, this is a powerful story Derek. Just need to go through some finer details, but otherwise this is good to go. So this girl that died in tragic circumstances, was she a talented student, then? Presumably there were many A* GCSEs on her horizon?
Derek: UMMMMM….just the one actually. (Reading notes) No wait, sorry, she was actually taking a GNVQ in Leisure and Tourism.
Editor: Oh, ok…well presumably she was a great servant in the community, a charity worker or a great sportswoman for the village?
Derek: Ummmm….well, if sleeping with half the lads in the village is a sport then yes, she certainly was good at that.
Editor: (Continuing to look puzzled and slightly disappointed) Oh, ok…well presumably everyone at her school is very upset?
Derek: Well, as yet the school has declined to comment because she was expelled several weeks ago for assaulting a teacher during class.
Editor: Ah…riiiight, so have there been any clues as to how she died?
Derek: Nothing concrete as yet, but she had been spending the last few weeks hanging around with a crowd of older guys known to be heavily into hardcore drugs.
Editor: Ok…well….look Derek I do like what you’ve written, really tragic stuff, but my thinking behind this is that it might not be newsworthy enough. Everything you’ve said to me suggests that she may be better off dead? Thanks for the effort and research though mate. Next time maybe try and find a girl who’s died under tragic circumstances with more GCSEs? Yeah?
Derek nods his head and leaves the Editor’s office.
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