Beware of Rushed News Headlines
The Epoch Times and the Los Angeles Times gave kind and appropriate articles on the sudden retirement of Jim Palmer, president and chief executive officer of the Orange County Rescue Mission in Southern California.
The Orange County Register, not so much.
The Orange County Rescue Mission (OCRM) could have issued a better press release to inform the media of Mr. Palmer’s abruptly leaving his post. But the Register’s reporter and editing staff could have done more to avoid making it appear sensationalized and suspicious.
I was very confused when I read my June 13th newspaper stating, “Rescue Mission leader resigns – Jim Palmer has led Orange County nonprofit since 1992.” The online headline reads, “Jim Palmer out at Orange County Rescue Mission: Palmer, a former federal appointee and local politician, led the homeless outreach group since 1992. Agency offers no reason for his departure.”…