{"id":87240,"date":"2024-03-26T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/?p=87240"},"modified":"2024-03-26T10:14:30","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T15:14:30","slug":"journalisming-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/?p=87240","title":{"rendered":"Journalisming, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“A Bar Of Their Own” has apparently had a good first month, according to this cheerleading press release. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Since its inception, enthusiasm has only grown for the tavern with the radical concept of playing only women’s sports on its multiple TVs. The idea was overwhelmingly embraced, from a successful crowdfunding campaign to an opening day met with cheers and a line of fans stretched around the block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We spoke with owner Jillian Hiscock, who said the lines have calmed a bit since the March 1 opening,<\/a> but haven’t dissipated. She shared a few of the stats from the history-making bar’s first 14 days.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The bar’s PR person is doing bang-up work, leading the cheering for their client, and…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

…uh…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

…hang on just a dog-gone minute. It’s not a PR flak’s press release. It’s a “news” story from the Star Tribune<\/a>. Y’know – journalists who tell you the who, what, when, where, why and how of a story, remaining detached from…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

…(sknzxxx)…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

…detached and objective and…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

…oh, I can’t keep a straight face. <\/p>\n\n\n\n