>>10753803as someone who actually studied Journalism at University, Dave's writing, as far as what the accepted standard is for journalistic writing is absolute horseshit. He would fail every 101 class with his writing style. He writes the way he speaks, just rambling stream of consciousness, he doesn't observe any of the most basic rules of journalistic writing (Answer the 5 Ws within the first 1-2 sentences, use the inverted pyramid model to convey the information, most relevant info at the top first to least relevant info last at the bottom, use short+simple sentences, never use passive voice (it is said/there is a feeling/speculation exists/etc) in headlines or body text, etc, etc.
So much of what he says and writes being misrepresented (purposely or accidentally by 5th string cut n paste malware farm newzzzzsites) is down to this issue of him being very poor at communicating what he means in his writing.
Could you imagine if the major daily/weekly metro newspapers in any city on Earth were the same first draft rambling stream of consciousness nonsense the Observer is?
