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<![CDATA[This Just In: NYT Discovers Black People Like Music Other Than Hip Hop]]>
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-hyman/this-just-in-nyt-discover_b_39909.html
The formula for the ever-present Trend Story is simple enough. One: Manufacture the idea. Two: Find at least three civilian examples that represent whatever subculture you are "uncovering." Three: Pepper it with a couple of expert quotes which support your contention. Four: Co-opt a term that had previously been used as slang. Five: photograph the subjects in their glossy, 4-color majesty. (I should know; I've written my share of such pieces). Not that...]]>
2008-03-28T02:47:00-04:00
The formula for the ever-present Trend Story is simple enough. One: Manufacture the idea. Two: Find at least three civilian examples that represent whatever subculture you are "uncovering." Three: Pepper it with a couple of expert quotes which support your contention. Four: Co-opt a term that had previously been used as slang. Five: photograph the subjects in their glossy, 4-color majesty. (I should know; I've written my share of such pieces). Not that...]]>