Reporters and editors making guesses
at what might happen rather than reporting
what did happen results in what
is typically called speculative journalism.
From the NYTimes
When journalists go on a binge,
Predicting the news from a twinge,
They’re turning the trade
Into a charade;
No wonder their readers do cringe!
Government Shutdown
Goes Into Monday as
Senate Inches Toward
Deal
Our government is shutting down,
The bureaucrats depart --
Without their calculating minds
Perhaps we’ll gain more heart.
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