In George Bush’s America, he’s actually doin’ alright

If you ever need to know anything about the strange, inexact science of journalism, all you need to do is look at the two following headlines. One is from the Bucks County Courier Times. The other is from the Doylestown Intelligencer. The Courier covers Lower Bucks, while the Intel covers Upper Bucks and parts of Montgomery County.

They’re both owned by the same company (Calkins) and frequently the same articles run in both papers. And the following two headlines are on the same exact story.

First, the Courier:

Good job, Fitz! Clearly your high school student council secretary look is getting your accolades. Now let’s check the Intel head:

Erhm.

The D- is a “good score” on this League of Conservation Voters report, actually. Which makes me wish I had gone to school whereever they went.

Fitzpatrick’s votes on environment commended [Bucks County Courier Times]
Fitzpatrick earns D-minus for environmental voting [Doylestown Intelligencer]