[anothersteve]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

Yes it is such a bad thing. They spin important news that might have a negative connotation into something perky and happy. It lulls the reader into thinking that whatever it is, isn't really important.

Hypothetical example:

What they tell you:

The IRS is changing how you do your taxes, you can now submit the entire return on a post-card-sized form!

What they don't tell you:

In order to do this, you have to fill out 23 OTHER forms, taking approximately 6 hours longer than your last year's efforts, and then place the final line on each of those forms in the appropriate line on the post card.

What they tell you:

The Villages major routes will be getting a long-overdue makeover! Out of date foliage will be replaced with updated plants in beautiful colors, signs will be repainted, there'll be new LED bulbs put into the light fixtures, and reflective paint put on the curbs of every street corner along the routes!

What they don't tell you:

Your maintenance fee will be going up 120% to reflect the additional cost, effective next Tuesday.

Well I don't like CNN either So I don't watch or care what they say