Jan 28, 2010
D.C.’s Local TV News Deemed Not Too Depressing
The web site Asylum.com has put together some fun pie charts in an attempt to illustrate what sorts of stories — crime, human interest, politics, sports, etc. — are typically covered more or less often in different metropolitan areas. They categorized each story in the local evening news broadcasts of 10 U.S. cities during the week of Jan. 4-8, 2010, and then ‘created a “Misery Index,” which accounted for how depressing each category is, and…
Oct 30, 2009
WJLA Airs Self-Breast Exams Without Blurring
WJLA/ABC7 aired the first half of a four-part series on self-breast exams last night, and, as been noted all over the place, they showed 28-year-old Lauren Albright of Northern Virginia giving herself a full exam without blurring her breasts at all. Video of the first half of the report is embedded above, which does indeed include both close-up and medium shots of Albright’s breasts, so consider yourself warned if you are hesitant to watch…