Why I Hate the News Media

Here is an example of why I have a strong distaste for 'journalism,' particularly FOX's brand. The unnecessary quotations are a dead giveaway that something is going to be amiss in this story. 'World's Deadliest Spider' sure is eye catching, but as you read the article the horror-inducing moniker downgrades into 'one of the most lethal,' and further into 'harmless to humans.' Apparently the spider was most likely misidentified, and furthermore it was destroyed so no one knows for sure. Basically, this is what they call a non-story. A frightening headline leads into an article that produced no sound conclusion, merely letting you wonder, and possibly implying that buying organic foods from those liberal, health-food stores is dangerous.
This is extremely shoddy journalism, amounting to crying wolf in order to get a few extra hits on your website. FOX is guilty of this ad infinitum, employing fear-mongering personalities like Hannity and O'Rielly, and journalists as well, it would appear. I have no respect for anyone that cannot write an article that holds up under its own merits. The only interesting thing coming out of this article was a comment at the very end about this, as it turns out, not-so-lethal spider, may lead to treatment for erectile dysfunction. Go figure.