I am Outraged!

[heyheysg]

Saw a headline on CNN today, it read "Outrage over Cancer Bill Guidelines" or something to that effect.

It got me to wondering, how much does it take for there to be an outrage? Does it involve one person who's outraged, or a couple who are pretty miffed about the whole thing? Does someone actually have to proclaim "I am outraged" for that headline to stick?

It's a pity that journalists can't keep emotions out of fact, but it'd be boring then. "Cat stuck in tree" would lose to "Poor Little Kitty trapped in a scary looking tree"

 

[Inverse Skies]

It's a well known fact that journalism and the media often exaggerate their headlines and top stories by using hyperboles and the like, hence adding the word "outrage" to a story makes it seem bigger than it would normally be. I'm not sure about the definition though, you could apply it to just about anything I guess.

 

[Ckeesy]

Could just be one crotchety old man who was misinterpreted after stubbing his toe on his front porch whilst out fetching the morning paper.

Maybe...

 

[Raven's Nest]

Because controversy and mass hysteria sells...

There's no news like bad news

 

[Kollega]

Outrage, eh? It's gotta be at the very least angry mob (50+ people who are really pissed off).

 

[JemJar]

Saw a headline on CNN today, it read "Outrage over Cancer Bill Guidelines" or something to that effect.

It got me to wondering, how much does it take for there to be an outrage? Does it involve one person who's outraged, or a couple who are pretty miffed about the whole thing? Does someone actually have to proclaim "I am outraged" for that headline to stick?

It's a pity that journalists can't keep emotions out of fact, but it'd be boring then. "Cat stuck in tree" would lose to "Poor Little Kitty trapped in a scary looking tree"

More to the point, who's Cancer Bill? Sounds like the kinda nickname you don't want to have...

 

[Kael Tristram]

Outrage huh, why does it shock you that the media uses words like this, god they've been doing it for bloody ages haven't they, i bet you could look at a newspaper and read a bunch of ridiculous headlines, each and everyday for an entire year....it doesnt make sense but then what does these days.

 

[Segadroid]

There are no specific rules about what is allowed to call an outrage or not. Media just loves to pump it up more often than you want to.

 

[EgoDeusEst]

It only takes three angry mothers for it to be an outrage. The media are usualy bored so shitless that they hype anything to make it sound interesting.

 

[FROGGEman2]

Ah, the American press.

Come to Australia where the skies are blue, the beer cold and the press objective!

It's a well known fact that journalism and the media often exaggerate their headlines and top stories by using hyperboles and the like, hence adding the word "outrage" to a story makes it seem bigger than it would normally be. I'm not sure about the definition though, you could apply it to just about anything I guess.

I wouldn't normally do this, but you are completely misusing the word hyperbole.

Please look up the correct meaning.

I'm so sorry, I just want to stop this before it turns into the "apparently" case.

 

[Smudge91]

The media always over compensate on the general feelings. Two people have complained because they are mildly offended by something and then its an absolute outrage.
edit: look at the tabloids in the UK. All i have to said is Daily Mail and yeah you'll get the picture

 

[Kiefer13]

It seems these days, all that is needed for something to be "outrageous" or "controversial" is one person to be annoyed enough by it to complain. The media takes care of the rest.

 

[Inverse Skies]

I wouldn't normally do this, but you are completely misusing the word hyperbole.

Please look up the correct meaning.

Hyperbole: "Extravagant exaggeration" from http://www.google.com.au/search?q=define%3A+hyperbole&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GBfficial&client=firefox-a

How am I misusing the word?

 

[FROGGEman2]

I wouldn't normally do this, but you are completely misusing the word hyperbole.

Please look up the correct meaning.

Hyperbole: "Extravagant exaggeration" from http://www.google.com.au/search?q=define%3A+hyperbole&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GBfficial&client=firefox-a

How am I misusing the word?

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hyperbole

Several links on that search are wrong.

It means when you exaggerate AS A RHETORICAL DEVICE or you over-exaggerate to make it apparent that you mean the opposite.

 

[Inverse Skies]

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hyperbole

Several links on that search are wrong.

It means when you exaggerate AS A RHETORICAL DEVICE or you over-exaggerate to make it apparent that you mean the opposite.

According to this site: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hyperbole

?noun Rhetoric.
1. obvious and intentional exaggeration.
2. an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as ?to wait an eternity.?

Either definition of the word is possible. Hence the newspaper headline "Outrage Over Cancer Bill Guidelines" might not be intended to describe a situation of extreme outrage by not intending to be taken literally, the intentional exaggeration of the word outrage still fits the definition of a hyperbole.

 

[Giddi]

Ah, the American press.

Come to Australia where the skies are blue, the beer cold and the press objective!

Occasionally stupid, but at least not too biased ;o)

 

[FROGGEman2]

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hyperbole

Several links on that search are wrong.

It means when you exaggerate AS A RHETORICAL DEVICE or you over-exaggerate to make it apparent that you mean the opposite.

According to this site: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hyperbole

?noun Rhetoric.
1. obvious and intentional exaggeration.
2. an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as ?to wait an eternity.?

Either definition of the word is possible. Hence the newspaper headline "Outrage Over Cancer Bill Guidelines" might not be intended to describe a situation of extreme outrage by not intending to be taken literally, the intentional exaggeration of the word outrage still fits the definition of a hyperbole.

Hm, I suppose I can see your interpretation.

Although "hyperbole" should not ever be plural, rather, it does not need an "s".

[small]...I'm sorry.[/small]

 

[Slick Samurai]

The media over-hypes a lot of things to get views. However, on my check list for things to do before I die is leaning out of a window and screaming, "I'm as mad as Hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore!" for no reason. See if I can get on the news about an outrage.

 

[asinann]

More to the point, who's Cancer Bill? Sounds like the kinda nickname you don't want to have...

Sounds like a new cigarette sales trick, "smoke the brand that Cancer Bill smokes to get cancer faster!"

 

[grimsprice]

Because controversy and mass hysteria sells...

There's no news like bad news

Nothing in the universe moves faster than light, with the exception of bad news. And of course, it logically fallows that nothing moves news papers faster than light, with the exception of bad news.