Ceci Connolly, Washington Post Staff Writer, needs more journalism courses

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Is it just me, or do the opening paragraphs of this article constitute weak journalism? It reads like the script for the trailer of a Friday The 13th movie. "Rather than speak of fishing...they discussed death and destruction?"

"President Vows Rapid Relief in Fla.
By Ceci Connolly, Washington Post Staff Writer

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1802&e=1&u=/washpost/20040816/ts_washpost/a2625_2004aug15

PUNTA GORDA, Fla., Aug. 15 -- On any other summer Sunday, it would have been the perfect day for a little boating on the Peace River -- the kind of day on which President Bush (news - web sites) might have suggested a fishing expedition to his brother the governor.

But on this Sunday, just two days after Hurricane Charley ripped across this coastal community, not a single boat was visible as Bush flew overhead. And rather than speak of fishing, the president and his brother discussed death and destruction, rebuilding and recovery."

This is Ceci:



And info on her background for anyone who wants it:

http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/aroundthetable/connolly.html

[kodi]

1. affective writing ineffectively relays information

what passes for journalism these days is appalling. just think, that woman spent an enter day writing that tripe.