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The Ass-ification of the News
Filed under: Imported
The other day, while perusing the Star Tribune, I was struck by this quote in Nick Coleman's column about new Minneapolis police chief William McManus:
"He's kind of a kick-ass dude."
For some reason I was under the impression that "ass", commonly considered a vulgarity, was off limits to daily newspaper reporters. But lo and behold, a Nexis search reveals that we are getting a whole lot of ass in the Twin Cities. In fact, the prevalence of ass in the two local dailies has held remarkably steady over the last decade. The Strib provides slightly more ass than the Pioneer Press, which is probably why it costs an extra quarter. Being a firm believer that there is not enough vulgarity in the media, I am overjoyed by this tiny ray of hope. Presented below, for your edification, a breakdown of the appearance of ass in the Pioneer Press and the Star Tribune:
*Ass By Year:
2004: 11
2003: 71
2002: 45
2001: 29
2000: 59
1999: 54
1998: 34
1997: 36
1996: 38
1995: 51
1994: 41
Total Uses of Ass:
Star Tribune: 247
Pioneer Press: 222
*STATISTICAL ANALYSIS BY LIVE NUDE WEBLOG! LIVE NUDE WEBLOG EXCLUSIVE! MUST CREDIT LIVE NUDE WEBLOG!
Posted by Paul Demko at February 20, 2004 12:33 PM
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