Old 09-30-19, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by tomato coupe
Media bias?? Headlines need to be short, while conveying the most important information. "Cyclist Killed by Truck", "Cyclist Killed by Drunk Driver", or "Cyclist Killed by Runaway Truck" convey important information. "Cyclist Killed by a Person Driving a Truck" includes unnecessary information, because it can be safely assumed the truck was driven by someone when the cyclist was killed.
Cyclist killed by truck driver, cyclist killed by motorist.

Not hard.
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