What the horseradish?

“We know there is a vast morass of information out there that our audiences want us to try to make sense of. The danger consists in trying to leap above it, not by getting more dramatic or salient or verifiable facts, but by analyzing, speculating, predicting, interpreting – by drawing definitive conclusions while the bodies are still warm.”
Paul Knox, The Globe and Mail 

 Well now…this doesn’t make much sense does it. Morass?? Really?? That’s a word…I’m looking that up in the dictionary when I’m done with this. Who say’s “morass”? “The danger consists in trying to leap above it” …Danger of leaping above what? Anyways…Let’s see what I can pull out of my ass to make sense of this jibberish.

 What the quote above is stressing is accuracy and thorough research in journalism. Not only is it important to give the audience the facts of the story, but it is essential to expand on what happened to let others truly comprehend the given story.  The author is stating that good journalism involves no personal opinion, and must verify the legitimacy of his sources.  He argues that the journalist must refrain from drawing conclusions too quickly, as the consequences of such could be fatal to one’s career.

Well… E for Effort.