Many a good newspaper story has been ruined by over verification

Many a good newspaper story has been ruined by over verification.

The clubhouse is ruined, the maintenance equipment is ruined, and the carts are ruined.

Be unpredictable, be real, be interesting. Tell a good story.

Every good newspaper is muckraking to some degree. It's part of our job. Where there's muck, we ought to rake it.

A good love story always keeps the pot boiling.