AP news alert

[Writer33]

AP moved an alert saying the space shuttle returned home from a "heroic" mission. When did the AP become Pravda?

 

[Platyrhynchos]

At least they didn't write "an heroic mission."

 

[Flying Headbutt]

No national pride for what our space program does anymore? I think it's ****ing amazing. Especially when you consider the "space walk" the one astronaut went on to fix a solar panel. I think heroic works just fine.

 

[cranberry]

The use of "heroic" is hyperbole of the first order. I would hope it was fixed in the write-thru.

 

[Writer33]

The use of "heroic" is hyperbole of the first order. I would hope it was fixed in the write-thru.

It was also used in the story's lede.

 

[novelist_wannabe]

In a straight news story, evaluative terms like heroic have little if any place being there.

 

[forever_town]

The use of "heroic" is hyperbole of the first order.

Besides being editorializing.

 

[Writer33]

No national pride for what our space program does anymore? I think it's ****ing amazing. Especially when you consider the "space walk" the one astronaut went on to fix a solar panel. I think heroic works just fine.

I have much respect for the space program, but it's a news story, not an editorial.

 

[cranberry]

More like it:

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The space shuttle Discovery landed safely at its Florida home base on Wednesday after a grueling but successful 15-day construction mission that prepared the International Space Station for new laboratories.

This is OK, too:

Nov. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The shuttle Discovery touched down safely today in Florida, capping a two-week mission that expanded the space station's interior and repaired unexpected damage to its solar wings.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

I prefer:

"Space Shuttle Lands, Doesn't Explode."

 

[novelist_wannabe]

I am curious why this thread was yanked off the j-topics board ...

 

[Starman]

"Successful," not "heroic."

Repairing the solar panel was a commendable achievement, but having competent personnel in orbit to perform such repairs is part of the whole justification for manned spaceflight and the ISS in the first place. It's pushing the envelope of what is considered to be normal EVA capabilities. In 5 years, stuff like this will be considered routine.

 

[John]

NY Times:

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. Nov. 7 — The shuttle Discovery glided to a safe landing here today, bringing to a close one of the more eventful shuttle missions in the history of the shuttle program.

 

[Writer33]

By MARCIA DUNN
AP Aerospace Writer
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Discovery and its crew returned to Earth on Wednesday and concluded a 15-day space station build and repair mission that was among the most challenging — and heroic — in shuttle history.

 

[Batman]

This is OK, too:

Nov. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The shuttle Discovery touched down safely today in Florida, capping a two-week mission that expanded the space station's interior and repaired unexpected damage to its solar wings.

That makes it sound like they cleaned out the space station's garage or something and cleaned up a broken lightbulb.

 

[cranberry]

Marcia Dunn is generally very good and has been covering the beat for an awful long time. Maybe too long?

On the other hand, it could have been an overzealous desk editor trying to "punch up" the lede.

You never really know with this sort of thing unless you're watching it happen.

 

[Pilot]

I prefer:

"Space Shuttle Lands, Doesn't Explode."

I just like you because you're so positive!

 

[Michael_ Gee]

The best thing about moving to Verizon FIOS service is now I get the NASA channel! Having watched the outdoor repairs, I'd say "heroic" might be editorializing, but "hair-raisingly dangerous" would be straight news.

 

[cranberry]

The best thing about moving to Verizon FIOS service is now I get the NASA channel! Having watched the outdoor repairs, I'd say "heroic" might be editorializing, but "hair-raisingly dangerous" would be straight news.

True Quam.

 

[Sxysprtswrtr]

And here I thought we were debating the over saturation of AP News Alerts???