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It’s not smooth but not terrible considering this is corporate blog content, not journalism. At least they link to the original article which, after a quick sc

• victor9000 4y ago
  Much better link, thanks!
• KennyBlanken 4y ago
  Reader's Digest is not "journalism." They take a fairly simple and straightforward event and embellish the hell out of it to make into some grand tale, keeping it at about a 5th grade reading level. Compare and contrast the story to the local TV station writeup: https://www.wistv.com/2021/07/07/father-son-rescue-missing-boater-37-miles-off-wrightsville-beach-coast/ https://www.wistv.com/2021/07/07/father-son-rescue-missing-b... Two fishermen see a boat with nobody piloting it, alert the coast guard, follow the breadcrumb trail on the GPS unit, and find the boat's owner. Owner is OK. This story is why you wear the safety disconnect cord, or purchase a cable-less shutoff system that uses an radio-beacon fob you wear. Or, you don't go deep-water solo...
  • tobyjsullivan 4y ago
    Perhaps journalism wasn’t the word I should have used there. What would you call writing about factual events in a way that makes them interesting to read? That said, I don’t think captivating writing is outside the bounds of true journalism. Some might argue that’s what journalism is supposed to be. I.e., “here’s an interesting event and here’s why it’s interesting.”